Bangladesh vs Pakistan: External debt stocks, long-term
Bangladesh
86.87 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Pakistan
107.79 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
18th
Pakistan rank
16th
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 107.79 billion DOD, current US$ against 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 20.91 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.28 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 6.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.95 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 13.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 23.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.83 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 17.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 35.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.17 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 32.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 62.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.91 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 75.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 107.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 32.45 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 107.79 billion DOD, current US$ against 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 20.91 billion DOD, current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.