Cyprus vs Malta: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Cyprus
3.05
in 2023
Malta
3.09
in 2023
Cyprus rank
112th
Malta rank
111th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.09 against 3.05 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 112th and Malta ranks 111th of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 | 3.54 | 1.33 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 13.05 | 1.67 | 11.38 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 11.86 | 5.29 | 6.57 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 7.65 | 9.16 | 1.51 | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 6.32 | 0.2332 | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 2.85 | 0.9583 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 3.09 against 3.05 in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.04, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Cyprus ranks 112th and Malta ranks 111th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.