Bahamas vs Uganda: Interest payments

Bahamas
18.4%
in 2023
Uganda
19.5%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
16th
Uganda rank
14th

Interest payments over time

  • Bahamas
  • Uganda
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 19.5% against 18.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 12.8% 15.3% 2.5% Uganda
2020s 15.8% 17.6% 1.8% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bahamas or Uganda?
Uganda, at 19.5% against 18.4% in Bahamas as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bahamas and Uganda?
1.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Uganda rank globally for interest payments?
Bahamas ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th 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.