Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (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
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 34,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 32,062 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 17.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 487.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 83.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 403.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1,557 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 295.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3,895 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 407.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,487 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5,457 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 574.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,882 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 10,884 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,871 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 24,245 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,841 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,404 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 34,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 32,062 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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.