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
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
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.