Bahamas vs Bahrain: Interest payments
Bahamas
18.4%
in 2023
Bahrain
18.9%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
16th
Bahrain rank
15th
Interest payments over time
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 18.9% against 18.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 16th and Bahrain ranks 15th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Bahrain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 3.6% | 9.6% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 5.3% | 5.5% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 2.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 18.9% | 6.0% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bahamas or Bahrain?
- Bahrain, at 18.9% against 18.4% in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bahamas and Bahrain?
- 0.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Bahrain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Bahrain rank globally for interest payments?
- Bahamas ranks 16th and Bahrain ranks 15th of 152 countries.
- 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
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.