Africa Eastern and Southern vs Bahrain: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Bahrain
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 31.9% against 14.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Bahrain ranks 5th of 41 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Bahrain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 2.2% | 9.0% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 2.1% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 12.6% | 6.4% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 31.9% | 22.9% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Africa Eastern and Southern or Bahrain?
- Bahrain, at 31.9% against 14.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Africa Eastern and Southern and Bahrain?
- 17.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Bahrain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Bahrain rank globally for interest payments?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Bahrain ranks 5th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.