Bangladesh vs Malawi: Interest payments

Bangladesh
24.0%
in 2021
Malawi
26.3%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
8th
Malawi rank
5th

Interest payments over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 26.3% against 24.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 5th of 152 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 21.8% 9.0% 12.8% Bangladesh
2010s 20.5% 14.8% 5.7% Bangladesh
2020s 23.3% 19.2% 4.2% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bangladesh or Malawi?
Malawi, at 26.3% against 24.0% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bangladesh and Malawi?
2.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for interest payments?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 5th 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.