Bahrain vs Uganda: Interest payments

Bahrain
18.9%
in 2020
Uganda
19.5%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
15th
Uganda rank
14th

Interest payments over time

  • Bahrain
  • Uganda
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 19.5% against 18.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.

Bahrain ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 14th of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 14.7% 15.3% 0.6% Uganda
2020s 18.9% 15.4% 3.6% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bahrain or Uganda?
Uganda, at 19.5% against 18.9% in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and Uganda?
0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Uganda rank globally for interest payments?
Bahrain ranks 15th 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.