Bangladesh vs Barbados: Interest payments

Bangladesh
24.0%
in 2021
Barbados
22.5%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
8th
Barbados rank
10th

Interest payments over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 24.0% against 22.5% in Barbados, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Barbados ranks 10th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Barbados Difference Ahead
2000s 21.0% 14.4% 6.5% Bangladesh
2010s 20.5% 18.8% 1.7% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bangladesh or Barbados?
Bangladesh, at 24.0% against 22.5% in Barbados as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bangladesh and Barbados?
1.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Barbados?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Barbados rank globally for interest payments?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Barbados ranks 10th of 152 countries.
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.