Argentina vs Bangladesh: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Argentina
12.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh
12.4%
in 2025
Argentina rank
48th
Bangladesh rank
47th
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Argentina
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.4% against 12.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and Bangladesh ranks 47th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Bangladesh in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9% | 1.0% | 15.9% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 2.6% | 17.7% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 1.3% | 18.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 4.7% | 12.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 13.7% | 11.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 15.4% | 3.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Argentina or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 12.4% against 12.1% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Argentina and Bangladesh?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bangladesh?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Bangladesh rank globally for short-term debt?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Bangladesh ranks 47th of 123 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.