Bahrain vs Gabon: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments

Bahrain
18.91
in 2020
Gabon
20.36
in 2021
Bahrain rank
15th
Gabon rank
12th

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time

  • Bahrain
  • Gabon
05101520199020052021

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 20.36 against 18.91 in Bahrain, a difference of 1.45.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Gabon ahead.

Bahrain ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 12th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Gabon Difference Ahead
2010s 11.7 12.59 0.8898 Gabon
2020s 18.91 20.45 1.54 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Bahrain or Gabon?
Gabon, at 20.36 against 18.91 in Bahrain as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Bahrain and Gabon?
1.45, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Gabon?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Gabon rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Bahrain ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 12th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure 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

Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed