Bangladesh vs United States: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Bangladesh
20.8%
in 2021
United States
20.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
16th
United States rank
17th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.8% against 20.3% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 16th and United States 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 11.4% | 7.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 10.8% | 7.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 11.1% | 9.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bangladesh or United States?
- Bangladesh, at 20.8% against 20.3% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bangladesh and United States?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for interest payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th and United States 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.