Bangladesh vs India: Interest payments

Bangladesh
24.0%
in 2021
India
23.2%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
8th
India rank
9th

Interest payments over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
0102030197419982022

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 24.0% against 23.2% in India, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and India ranks 9th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
2000s 20.5% 24.3% 3.8% India
2010s 20.5% 19.7% 0.8% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bangladesh or India?
Bangladesh, at 24.0% against 23.2% in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bangladesh and India?
0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for interest payments?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and India ranks 9th 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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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.