External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) … square was 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Bangladesh, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 206.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bangladesh peaked at 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 604.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 604.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 3,241 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +436.4% |
| 1974 | 8,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +159.0% |
| 1975 | 11,341 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 13,179 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 15,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 18,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 19,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 24,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 27,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 32,142 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 35,422 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 38,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 45,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 55,696 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 67,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 72,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 76,169 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 88,425 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 92,587 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 95,742 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 102,098 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 112,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 114,573 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 111,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 105,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 114,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 121,479 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 115,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 110,703 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 122,769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 135,821 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 143,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 133,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 141,627 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 150,410 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 158,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 168,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 170,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 181,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 199,630 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 209,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 227,777 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 234,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 247,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 297,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 357,684 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 394,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 464,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 538,437 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 579,101 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 403,870 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +436.4% | 604.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,241 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +159.0% | 3,241 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 604.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 47,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,169 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,425 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 121,479 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 110,703 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 168,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 170,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 394,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 555,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 464,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 8 Dominican Republic 972,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 El Salvador 920,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 814,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Montenegro 618,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Serbia 553,889 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Dominica 507,888 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), per square in Bangladesh?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bangladesh was 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 604.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.