Bahrain vs Laos: Interest payments (% of expense)
Bahrain
18.9%
in 2020
Laos
17.0%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
15th
Laos rank
18th
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Bahrain
- Laos
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 18.9% against 17.0% in Laos, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Laos ahead.
Bahrain ranks 15th and Laos ranks 18th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.4% | 2.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 13.3% | 5.6% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bahrain or Laos?
- Bahrain, at 18.9% against 17.0% in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and Laos?
- 1.9%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Laos?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Laos rank globally for interest payments?
- Bahrain ranks 15th and Laos 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.