Bangladesh vs China: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 706.17 billion current LCU against 590.85 billion current LCU in China, a difference of 115.33 billion current LCU.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 29th and China ranks 31st of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.43 billion current LCU | 108.38 billion current LCU | 50.60 million current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 294.13 billion current LCU | 306.01 billion current LCU | 11.88 billion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 644.64 billion current LCU | 574.98 billion current LCU | 69.65 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bangladesh or China?
- Bangladesh, at 706.17 billion current LCU against 590.85 billion current LCU in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bangladesh and China?
- 115.33 billion current LCU, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for interest payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th and China ranks 31st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.