Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 18.91 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
18.91
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 152 countries
All-time high
19.47
in 2019
All-time low
1.96
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 18.91 for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in 2020.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 292.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Bahrain peaked at 19.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 15th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.22 | — |
| 1991 | 1.96 | -53.7% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 3.25 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.99 | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.96 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.33 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 5.07 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 6.97 | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 7.34 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.29 | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 5.69 | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 4.79 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 5.98 | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 5.04 | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 4.81 | +63.9% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.99 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 6.73 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 11.6 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 15.21 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 19.47 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 18.91 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 | 1.96 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 2.94 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 | 4.7 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.91 | 18.91 | 18.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 12 Gabon 20.36 compare
- 13 Seychelles 19.68 compare
- 14 Uganda 19.48 compare
- 16 Bahamas 18.44 compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 17.5 compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.99 compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Bahrain?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Bahrain was 18.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Bahrain ranks 15th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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