Bangladesh vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Bangladesh
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 34,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,032 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 30,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 8.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 487.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 246.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 241.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1,557 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,093 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 463.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3,895 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,821 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,074 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5,457 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,959 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,498 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 10,884 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,178 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,706 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 24,245 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,926 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,319 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Bangladesh or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 34,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,032 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 30,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.