External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 4.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh is 4.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 57.2% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 436.44 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -6.74 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 436.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 159.01 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 35.09 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1976 | 16.21 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1977 | 19.55 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1980 | 26.07 % change on previous year | +915.2% |
| 1981 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1982 | 18.96 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1983 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1984 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 18.77 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 1986 | 23.4 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 21.7 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1989 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +185.8% |
| 1991 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1992 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1994 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1996 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 1997 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1998 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 1999 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2000 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2001 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 2003 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2005 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2006 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2007 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2011 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +469.7% |
| 2012 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2014 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2015 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2016 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 2017 | 20.16 % change on previous year | +270.6% |
| 2018 | 20.38 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 17.81 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2021 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.41 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.41 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.3 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +915.2% | 2.57 % change on previous year | 26.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.32 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 436.44 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 14.95 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | 26.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 % change on previous year | -5.38 % change on previous year | 16.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 20.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 17.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More external debt data for Bangladesh
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 10,864 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 6.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 83.46 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 93.33 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 4.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 436.44 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.74 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.