Bangladesh vs Brazil: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Bangladesh
24.0%
in 2021
Brazil
24.1%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Brazil rank
7th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 24.1% against 24.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 7th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5% | 26.5% | 6.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 19.4% | 3.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 24.1% against 24.0% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 7th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of government spending going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.