Bangladesh vs South Asia: Net financial flows, bilateral
Net financial flows, bilateral over time
- Bangladesh
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 6.51 billion NFL, current US$ against 3.18 billion NFL, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.33 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.0 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Asia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222.66 million NFL, current US$ | 641.87 million NFL, current US$ | 419.21 million NFL, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1980s | 253.49 million NFL, current US$ | 724.25 million NFL, current US$ | 470.77 million NFL, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | -50.56 million NFL, current US$ | 94.86 million NFL, current US$ | 145.42 million NFL, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | -64.63 million NFL, current US$ | -324.42 million NFL, current US$ | 259.79 million NFL, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.87 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.78 billion NFL, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 4.03 billion NFL, current US$ | 8.05 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.02 billion NFL, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, bilateral, Bangladesh or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 6.51 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 South Asia?
- 3.33 billion NFL, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Asia rank globally for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). 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.