Bahamas vs Bahrain: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Bahamas
18.4%
in 2023
Bahrain
18.9%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
16th
Bahrain rank
15th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 18.9% against 18.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 16th and Bahrain ranks 15th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Bahrain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 3.6% | 9.6% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 5.3% | 5.5% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 2.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 18.9% | 6.0% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Bahamas or Bahrain?
- Bahrain, at 18.9% against 18.4% in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Bahamas and Bahrain?
- 0.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Bahrain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Bahrain rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Bahamas ranks 16th and Bahrain ranks 15th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of government spending going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.