Interest payments in Bahrain
Bahrain: Interest payments was 31.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Bahrain is 31.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 667.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Bahrain peaked at 31.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 5th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -53.7% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +49.4% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +50.6% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +79.3% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 4.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
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- Arms imports 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 188.44 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 871.15 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.38 billion current USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Bahrain?
- Interest payments in Bahrain was 31.9% 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 31.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for interest payments?
- Bahrain ranks 5th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 667.4%. 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.