Bahrain vs Lesotho: Interest payments

Bahrain
665.16 million current LCU
in 2020
Lesotho
820.90 million current LCU
in 2024
Bahrain rank
126th
Lesotho rank
123rd

Interest payments over time

  • Bahrain
  • Lesotho
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M198220032024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 820.90 million current LCU against 665.16 million current LCU in Bahrain, a difference of 155.74 million current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.

Bahrain ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 18.93 million current LCU 72.42 million current LCU 53.48 million current LCU Lesotho
2000s 53.55 million current LCU 188.77 million current LCU 135.22 million current LCU Lesotho
2010s 314.85 million current LCU 255.59 million current LCU 59.26 million current LCU Bahrain
2020s 665.16 million current LCU 544.12 million current LCU 121.04 million current LCU Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bahrain or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 820.90 million current LCU against 665.16 million current LCU in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and Lesotho?
155.74 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Lesotho?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Lesotho rank globally for interest payments?
Bahrain ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.