Bahrain vs Panama: Interest payments
Bahrain
31.9%
in 2020
Panama
28.9%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
5th
Panama rank
7th
Interest payments over time
- Bahrain
- Panama
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 31.9% against 28.9% in Panama, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.
Bahrain ranks 5th and Panama ranks 7th of 155 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.5% | 4.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 21.4% | 10.5% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bahrain or Panama?
- Bahrain, at 31.9% against 28.9% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and Panama?
- 3.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Panama rank globally for interest payments?
- Bahrain ranks 5th and Panama ranks 7th 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.