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
010203040199020072024

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

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.