Bahrain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Bahrain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 31.9% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Bahrain ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 5.7% | 6.9% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 9.0% | 22.9% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bahrain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bahrain, at 31.9% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 18.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for interest payments?
- Bahrain ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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.