Bangladesh vs Pakistan: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 89.56 billion DOD, current US$ against 77.58 billion DOD, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 11.97 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 123 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.27 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 6.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.90 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 13.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.39 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 17.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.38 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 29.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 55.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 25.64 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 67.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 91.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 23.90 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 89.56 billion DOD, current US$ against 77.58 billion DOD, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 11.97 billion DOD, current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.