Africa Eastern and Southern vs Bahrain: Interest payments

Africa Eastern and Southern
10.0%
in 2022
Bahrain
18.9%
in 2020
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
16th
Bahrain rank
15th

Interest payments over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Bahrain
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 18.9% against 10.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Bahrain ranks 15th of 41 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Bahrain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Bahrain Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 2.9% 2.9% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 6.4% 10.3% 3.9% Bahrain
2020s 7.7% 18.9% 11.2% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Africa Eastern and Southern or Bahrain?
Bahrain, at 18.9% against 10.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest payments between Africa Eastern and Southern and Bahrain?
8.9%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Bahrain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Bahrain rank globally for interest payments?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Bahrain ranks 15th 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.