Bahamas vs Caribbean Small States: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Bahamas
- Caribbean Small States
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
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.