Bangladesh vs Paraguay: Short-term debt
Bangladesh
12.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
11.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
45th
Paraguay rank
48th
Short-term debt over time
- Bangladesh
- Paraguay
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.4% against 11.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Paraguay ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 48th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 4.7% | 3.7% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 12.2% | 9.5% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 21.9% | 20.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 26.4% | 21.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.2% | 3.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 9.8% | 6.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Bangladesh or Paraguay?
- Bangladesh, at 12.4% against 11.9% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Bangladesh and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Paraguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Paraguay rank globally for short-term debt?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 48th 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.