Bangladesh vs Egypt: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Bangladesh
24.0%
in 2021
Egypt
24.2%
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
8th
Egypt rank
6th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 24.2% against 24.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 6th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.2% | 2.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 21.0% | 0.5% | Egypt |
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 Egypt?
- Egypt, at 24.2% against 24.0% in Bangladesh as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 6th 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.