Bangladesh vs Egypt: Interest payments

Bangladesh
24.0%
in 2021
Egypt
24.2%
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
8th
Egypt rank
6th

Interest payments over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 24.2% against 24.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 6th of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 20.8% 18.2% 2.6% Bangladesh
2010s 20.5% 21.0% 0.5% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bangladesh or Egypt?
Egypt, at 24.2% against 24.0% in Bangladesh as of 2015.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bangladesh and Egypt?
0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for interest payments?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 6th 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.