Bahrain vs Gabon: Interest payments
Bahrain
18.9%
in 2020
Gabon
20.4%
in 2021
Bahrain rank
15th
Gabon rank
12th
Interest payments over time
- Bahrain
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 20.4% against 18.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Gabon ahead.
Bahrain ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 12th of 152 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 12.6% | 0.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 20.4% | 1.5% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bahrain or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 20.4% against 18.9% in Bahrain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and Gabon?
- 1.5%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Gabon?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Gabon rank globally for interest payments?
- Bahrain ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 12th 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.