Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13.2% against 12.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Bangladesh ranks 45th of 122 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 7.0% | 5.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 13.7% | 4.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 16.1% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Afghanistan, at 13.2% against 12.4% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for short-term debt?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Bangladesh ranks 45th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.