Share of government spending going to interest payments in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of government spending going to interest payments was 24.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of government spending going to interest payments in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government spending going to interest payments in Bangladesh is 24.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government spending going to interest payments in Bangladesh peaked at 24.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2011.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of government spending going to interest payments in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.1% | — |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.1% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.6% | 24.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government spending going to interest payments in Bangladesh?
- Share of government spending going to interest payments in Bangladesh was 24.0% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government spending going to interest payments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of government spending going to interest payments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of government spending going to interest payments rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government spending going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.