Bangladesh vs Jamaica: Interest payments

Bangladesh
24.0%
in 2021
Jamaica
22.0%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
8th
Jamaica rank
11th

Interest payments over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Jamaica
20304050198820042021

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 24.0% against 22.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 20.5% 45.3% 24.8% Jamaica
2010s 20.5% 30.5% 10.0% Jamaica
2020s 22.6% 22.0% 0.6% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bangladesh or Jamaica?
Bangladesh, at 24.0% against 22.0% in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bangladesh and Jamaica?
2.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Jamaica?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Jamaica rank globally for interest payments?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 11th 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.