Barbados vs Gabon: Interest payments

Barbados
22.5%
in 2016
Gabon
20.4%
in 2021
Barbados rank
10th
Gabon rank
12th

Interest payments over time

  • Barbados
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 22.5% against 20.4% in Gabon, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 10th and Gabon ranks 12th of 152 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Barbados or Gabon?
Barbados, at 22.5% against 20.4% in Gabon as of 2016.
What is the difference in interest payments between Barbados and Gabon?
2.1%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gabon?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Gabon rank globally for interest payments?
Barbados ranks 10th 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

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.