Which has higher interest payments, Bahamas or IDA blend?

Bahamas, at 18.4% against 9.6% in IDA blend as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and IDA blend?

10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.

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.

Bahamas vs IDA blend: Interest payments

Bahamas

18.4%

in 2023

IDA blend

9.6%

in 2021

Bahamas rank

16th

IDA blend rank

17th

Interest payments over time

Bahamas
IDA blend

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 18.4% against 9.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.9 times IDA blend's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 16th and IDA blend ranks 17th of 152 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	IDA blend	Difference	Ahead
2010s	12.4%	5.0%	7.4%	Bahamas
2020s	13.6%	9.1%	4.4%	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bahamas or IDA blend?: Bahamas, at 18.4% against 9.6% in IDA blend as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bahamas and IDA blend?: 8.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and IDA blend?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Bahamas and IDA blend rank globally for interest payments?: Bahamas ranks 16th and IDA blend ranks 17th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.