Bahrain vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Bahrain
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 31.9% against 13.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Bahrain ranks 5th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 10.8% | 7.2% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 10.6% | 6.8% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bahrain, at 31.9% against 13.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for interest payments?
- Bahrain ranks 5th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.