Bangladesh vs Uganda: Interest payments
Bangladesh
20.8%
in 2021
Uganda
21.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
16th
Uganda rank
14th
Interest payments over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 21.0% against 20.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th of 155 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 13.7% | 5.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 16.6% | 4.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 21.0% against 20.8% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for interest payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th and Uganda 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.