Bahrain vs Latin America & Caribbean: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Bahrain
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 31.9% against 13.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Bahrain ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 11.0% | 6.1% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 10.6% | 6.8% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.9% | 2.7% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 11.9% | 20.1% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bahrain or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Bahrain, at 31.9% against 13.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 18.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for interest payments?
- Bahrain ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th 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
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.