Bangladesh vs Jamaica: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Bangladesh
24.0%
in 2021
Jamaica
22.0%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
8th
Jamaica rank
11th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Bangladesh
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 24.0% against 22.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 45.3% | 24.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 30.5% | 10.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.0% | 0.6% | 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 Jamaica?
- Bangladesh, at 24.0% against 22.0% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Bangladesh and Jamaica?
- 2.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Jamaica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Jamaica rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 11th 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.