Bahrain vs Singapore: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Bahrain
- Singapore
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 665.16 million current LCU against 642.91 million current LCU in Singapore, a difference of 22.25 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Bahrain ranks 126th and Singapore ranks 127th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.82 million current LCU | 1.42 billion current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2000s | 53.55 million current LCU | 261.37 million current LCU | 207.82 million current LCU | Singapore |
| 2010s | 314.85 million current LCU | 47.13 million current LCU | 267.72 million current LCU | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 665.16 million current LCU | 432.73 million current LCU | 232.43 million current LCU | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bahrain or Singapore?
- Bahrain, at 665.16 million current LCU against 642.91 million current LCU in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and Singapore?
- 22.25 million current LCU, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for interest payments?
- Bahrain ranks 126th and Singapore ranks 127th 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
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.