Barbados vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Interest payments
Barbados
22.5%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
10.2%
in 2021
Barbados rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th
Interest payments over time
- Barbados
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 22.5% against 10.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 152 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 5.8% | 8.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 5.4% | 13.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Barbados or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Barbados, at 22.5% against 10.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Barbados ranks 10th 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.