Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 49.53 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 49.53 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 284.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 49.53 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.1385 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.3639 TDS, current US$ per person | +162.7% |
| 1975 | 1.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +279.5% |
| 1976 | 1.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 1.74 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 2.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 2.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 2.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 2.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 2.24 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 3.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 4.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 4.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 4.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1991 | 5.24 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 4.56 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 4.37 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 5.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 5.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.79 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 5.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 5.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 4.87 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 5.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.68 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.57 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 4.87 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 6.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 6.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 10.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 12.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 12.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.02 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 11.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 14.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 18.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 35.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 2020 | 24.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 33.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 40.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 43.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 49.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.31 TDS, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.51 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.57 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 35.98 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 24.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 49.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 83 Nigeria 57.84 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Cameroon 57.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Tajikistan 54.16 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Lesotho 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Haiti 46.12 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Togo 40.83 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Bangladesh
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 38.03 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2191 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 327.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh was 49.53 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 49.53 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.