Bahrain vs Malawi: Interest payments
Bahrain
31.9%
in 2020
Malawi
35.8%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
5th
Malawi rank
2nd
Interest payments over time
- Bahrain
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35.8% against 31.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malawi ahead.
Bahrain ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 2nd of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 8.6% | 5.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 14.0% | 1.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 20.7% | 11.3% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bahrain or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 35.8% against 31.9% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and Malawi?
- 3.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Malawi rank globally for interest payments?
- Bahrain ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 2nd 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.