Bangladesh vs North America: Interest payments
Bangladesh
24.0%
in 2021
North America
10.3%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
North America rank
11th
Interest payments over time
- Bangladesh
- North America
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 24.0% against 10.3% in North America, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.3 times North America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and North America ranks 11th of 152 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 11.7% | 8.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 7.9% | 12.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 5.2% | 18.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bangladesh or North America?
- Bangladesh, at 24.0% against 10.3% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bangladesh and North America?
- 13.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and North America rank globally for interest payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and North America 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.