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
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
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.