Bahrain vs Dominican Republic: Interest payments

Bahrain
18.9%
in 2020
Dominican Republic
17.5%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
15th
Dominican Republic rank
17th

Interest payments over time

  • Bahrain
  • Dominican Republic
05101520197219972023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 18.9% against 17.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Bahrain ranks 15th and Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 3.6% 7.2% 3.5% Dominican Republic
2000s 5.3% 9.2% 3.9% Dominican Republic
2010s 10.3% 15.0% 4.7% Dominican Republic
2020s 18.9% 15.2% 3.7% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bahrain or Dominican Republic?
Bahrain, at 18.9% against 17.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and Dominican Republic?
1.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Dominican Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Dominican Republic rank globally for interest payments?
Bahrain ranks 15th and Dominican Republic 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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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.