Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 57,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Bangladesh, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 57,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 285.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Bangladesh peaked at 57,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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$), per square in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 78.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 212.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.2% |
| 1975 | 826.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +289.6% |
| 1976 | 1,066 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 1,092 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,059 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,528 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 1,834 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 1,516 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 1,688 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 1,642 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,199 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 2,510 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 3,336 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 3,930 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 3,823 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,935 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5,585 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1991 | 4,578 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 4,061 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 3,968 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4,105 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 5,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 5,031 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 5,182 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 5,310 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 5,941 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 5,121 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 5,429 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 5,064 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 5,019 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,239 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 5,477 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 7,746 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 7,227 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 7,929 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 8,499 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 11,741 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 12,876 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 14,912 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 15,617 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13,488 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 14,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 17,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 23,240 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 45,586 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.1% |
| 2020 | 31,090 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 43,620 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 52,196 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 57,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 732.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,528 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,641 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,516 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,935 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,836 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,968 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,119 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,019 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,929 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,773 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,499 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,586 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,102 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,090 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 16 Serbia 65,107 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Montenegro 60,056 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Dominica 59,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Georgia 51,185 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Philippines 49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 China 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Bangladesh?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Bangladesh was 57,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 57,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.