Bahrain vs India: Interest payments

Bahrain
31.9%
in 2020
India
34.0%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
5th
India rank
3rd

Interest payments over time

  • Bahrain
  • India
010203040197419982022

How they compare

India currently reports 34.0% against 31.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 155 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain India Difference Ahead
1990s 3.6% 32.5% 28.9% India
2000s 3.8% 32.0% 28.2% India
2010s 11.5% 24.5% 13.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bahrain or India?
India, at 34.0% against 31.9% in Bahrain as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and India?
2.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and India?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and India rank globally for interest payments?
Bahrain ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 155 countries.
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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.