Bangladesh vs IBRD only: Interest payments
Bangladesh
20.8%
in 2021
IBRD only
10.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
16th
IBRD only rank
14th
Interest payments over time
- Bangladesh
- IBRD only
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.8% against 10.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times IBRD only's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 16th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 155 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 8.3% | 10.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 7.2% | 10.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 8.4% | 12.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bangladesh or IBRD only?
- Bangladesh, at 20.8% against 10.4% in IBRD only as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bangladesh and IBRD only?
- 10.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IBRD only?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and IBRD only rank globally for interest payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th and IBRD only ranks 14th 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.