Africa Western and Central vs Bangladesh: Interest payments

Africa Western and Central
10.5%
in 2021
Bangladesh
24.0%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
9th
Bangladesh rank
8th

Interest payments over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Bangladesh
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 24.0% against 10.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and Bangladesh ranks 8th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Bangladesh Difference Ahead
2010s 7.6% 20.9% 13.3% Bangladesh
2020s 10.1% 23.3% 13.2% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Africa Western and Central or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 24.0% against 10.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Africa Western and Central and Bangladesh?
13.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Bangladesh?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Bangladesh rank globally for interest payments?
Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and Bangladesh ranks 8th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.