Bangladesh vs India: Net financial flows, bilateral
Net financial flows, bilateral over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3.45 billion NFL, current US$ against 3.18 billion NFL, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 266.58 million NFL, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222.66 million NFL, current US$ | 354.57 million NFL, current US$ | 131.91 million NFL, current US$ | India |
| 1980s | 253.49 million NFL, current US$ | 308.88 million NFL, current US$ | 55.39 million NFL, current US$ | India |
| 1990s | -50.56 million NFL, current US$ | 4.80 million NFL, current US$ | 55.36 million NFL, current US$ | India |
| 2000s | -64.63 million NFL, current US$ | -437.42 million NFL, current US$ | 372.79 million NFL, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 826.18 million NFL, current US$ | 261.95 million NFL, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.03 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.98 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, bilateral, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 3.45 billion NFL, current US$ against 3.18 billion NFL, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, bilateral between Bangladesh and India?
- 266.58 million NFL, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.