Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 611,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 22.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 120 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 | 11,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 998.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 47,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,308 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 105,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 97,804 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 138,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,949 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 129,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 251,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 234,009 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 555,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 527,734 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 611,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), 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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.