Africa Eastern and Southern vs Bahamas: Interest payments

Africa Eastern and Southern
10.0%
in 2022
Bahamas
18.4%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
16th
Bahamas rank
16th

Interest payments over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Bahamas
5101520199020062023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 18.4% against 10.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Bahamas ranks 16th of 41 groups.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Bahamas Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 10.8% 5.0% Bahamas
2010s 6.4% 12.3% 5.9% Bahamas
2020s 8.6% 15.0% 6.3% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Africa Eastern and Southern or Bahamas?
Bahamas, at 18.4% against 10.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Africa Eastern and Southern and Bahamas?
8.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Bahamas?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Bahamas rank globally for interest payments?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Bahamas ranks 16th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). 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 (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.