Bahamas vs Caribbean Small States: Interest payments

Bahamas
18.4%
in 2023
Caribbean Small States
9.6%
in 2019
Bahamas rank
16th
Caribbean Small States rank
18th

Interest payments over time

  • Bahamas
  • Caribbean Small States
5101520199020062023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 18.4% against 9.6% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.9 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Bahamas ranks 16th and Caribbean Small States ranks 18th of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Caribbean Small States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Caribbean Small States Difference Ahead
2000s 10.7% 11.8% 1.1% Caribbean Small States
2010s 12.3% 7.2% 5.1% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bahamas or Caribbean Small States?
Bahamas, at 18.4% against 9.6% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bahamas and Caribbean Small States?
8.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Caribbean Small States?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Bahamas and Caribbean Small States rank globally for interest payments?
Bahamas ranks 16th and Caribbean Small States ranks 18th 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

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.