Bangladesh vs Ghana: Interest payments

Bangladesh
20.8%
in 2021
Ghana
21.6%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
16th
Ghana rank
13th

Interest payments over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ghana
1020304050199020062023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 21.6% against 20.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 13th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 18.4% 17.3% 1.1% Bangladesh
2010s 18.1% 26.9% 8.8% Ghana
2020s 21.0% 46.2% 25.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bangladesh or Ghana?
Ghana, at 21.6% against 20.8% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bangladesh and Ghana?
0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for interest payments?
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.