Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Bangladesh
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 53.1% against 52.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 17.7% | 9.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 16.0% | 9.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 36.4% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 53.2% | 5.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 56.0% | 9.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 35.1% | 20.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Bangladesh or Papua New Guinea?
- Bangladesh, at 53.1% against 52.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.