Interest payments in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Interest payments was 706.17 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, interest payments in Bangladesh stood at 706.17 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 353.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Bangladesh peaked at 706.17 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.46 billion current LCU, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 29th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.87 billion current LCU | 41.46 billion current LCU | 151.53 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 294.13 billion current LCU | 148.16 billion current LCU | 500.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 644.64 billion current LCU | 583.10 billion current LCU | 706.17 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More public sector data for Bangladesh
- Arms imports 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 7.6% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.8% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 43.2% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.1% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.8% (2021)
- Interest payments 20.8% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 20.4% (2021)
- Interest payments 24.0% (2021)
- Other taxes 1.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Bangladesh?
- Interest payments in Bangladesh was 706.17 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 706.17 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.46 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for interest payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.