Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 569,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 99,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,150 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 176.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 47,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,834 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 105,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,713 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 847.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 137,147 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 161,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,929 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 229,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 435,378 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 206,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 497,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 630,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 132,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 569,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 99,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.