Bangladesh vs Philippines: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 763.31 billion current LCU against 706.17 billion current LCU in Bangladesh, a difference of 57.14 billion current LCU.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Philippines ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 28th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.87 billion current LCU | 267.61 billion current LCU | 184.74 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2010s | 294.13 billion current LCU | 319.36 billion current LCU | 25.23 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2020s | 644.64 billion current LCU | 404.92 billion current LCU | 239.71 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 763.31 billion current LCU against 706.17 billion current LCU in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 57.14 billion current LCU, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for interest payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 28th 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.