Bahrain vs Zambia: Interest payments
Bahrain
31.9%
in 2020
Zambia
28.3%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
5th
Zambia rank
8th
Interest payments over time
- Bahrain
- Zambia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 31.9% against 28.3% in Zambia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 155 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 15.8% | 12.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 12.0% | 8.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 19.2% | 6.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 38.8% | 6.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bahrain or Zambia?
- Bahrain, at 31.9% against 28.3% in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bahrain and Zambia?
- 3.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Zambia rank globally for interest payments?
- Bahrain ranks 5th and Zambia 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.