Bangladesh vs Dominican Republic: Debt service on external debt, total

Bangladesh
8.60 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Dominican Republic
6.61 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
25th
Dominican Republic rank
28th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 8.60 billion TDS, current US$ against 6.61 billion TDS, current US$ in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.99 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 95.38 million TDS, current US$ 135.08 million TDS, current US$ 39.70 million TDS, current US$ Dominican Republic
1980s 343.81 million TDS, current US$ 351.16 million TDS, current US$ 7.35 million TDS, current US$ Dominican Republic
1990s 629.52 million TDS, current US$ 381.45 million TDS, current US$ 248.06 million TDS, current US$ Bangladesh
2000s 796.53 million TDS, current US$ 1.01 billion TDS, current US$ 217.78 million TDS, current US$ Dominican Republic
2010s 2.31 billion TDS, current US$ 3.01 billion TDS, current US$ 691.52 million TDS, current US$ Dominican Republic
2020s 6.52 billion TDS, current US$ 5.05 billion TDS, current US$ 1.47 billion TDS, current US$ Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Bangladesh or Dominican Republic?
Bangladesh, at 8.60 billion TDS, current US$ against 6.61 billion TDS, current US$ in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?
1.99 billion TDS, current US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Dominican Republic rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.