Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.8% against 9.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 155 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 6.5% | 12.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 6.2% | 12.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 7.5% | 13.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bangladesh, at 20.8% against 9.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for interest payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.