Which has higher interest payments, Barbados or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Barbados, at 25.6% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.

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.

Barbados vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Interest payments

Barbados

25.6%

in 2016

Sub-Saharan Africa

13.6%

in 2023

Barbados rank

9th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

8th

Interest payments over time

Barbados
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 25.6% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 155 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.0%	4.5%	12.5%	Barbados
2010s	24.1%	4.6%	19.5%	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Barbados or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Barbados, at 25.6% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in interest payments between Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 12.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for interest payments?: Barbados ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.