Interest payments in Bahrain
Bahrain: Interest payments was 665.16 million current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 665.16 million current LCU for interest payments in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 634.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Bahrain peaked at 665.16 million current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.40 million current LCU, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 126th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.82 million current LCU | 8.40 million current LCU | 30.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.55 million current LCU | 35.90 million current LCU | 73.67 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 314.85 million current LCU | 90.56 million current LCU | 644.22 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 665.16 million current LCU | 665.16 million current LCU | 665.16 million current LCU | 1 |
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More public sector data for Bahrain
- Arms imports 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 2.8% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 0.3% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 13.9% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -12.4% (2020)
- Interest payments 31.9% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 81.7% (2020)
- Interest payments 18.9% (2020)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Bahrain?
- Interest payments in Bahrain was 665.16 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 665.16 million current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.40 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for interest payments?
- Bahrain ranks 126th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 634.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.