Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Bangladesh
569,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
11th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 569,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 548,473 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 26.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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 11,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 954.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Bangladesh
1980s 47,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 43,317 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Bangladesh
1990s 105,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 98,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Bangladesh
2000s 137,147 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 129,713 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Bangladesh
2010s 229,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11,973 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 217,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 497,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 476,987 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Bangladesh, at 569,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
548,473 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.