Bahrain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Bahrain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 18.9% against 10.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Bahrain ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 5.8% | 2.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.4% | 3.9% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 8.8% | 10.1% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bahrain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bahrain, at 18.9% against 10.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Bahrain ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th 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.