External debt stocks, long-term in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External debt stocks, long-term was 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
86.87 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
18th
of 122 countries
All-time high
86.87 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
78.65 million DOD, current US$
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Bangladesh, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Bangladesh is 86.87 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 193.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Bangladesh peaked at 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.65 million DOD, current US$, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 18th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 78.65 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 421.90 million DOD, current US$ | +436.4% |
| 1974 | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +159.0% |
| 1975 | 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 1.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 2.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 3.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 4.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 4.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 4.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 5.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 7.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 8.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 9.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 9.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 11.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 12.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 12.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 13.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 14.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 14.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 14.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.71 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 14.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 15.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 14.99 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 14.41 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 17.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 18.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 17.44 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 18.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 19.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 20.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 21.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 22.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 25.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 27.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 29.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 30.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 38.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 46.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 51.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 60.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 70.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 75.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 83.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 7.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.55 billion DOD, current US$, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +436.4% | 78.65 million DOD, current US$ | 421.90 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1974 | +159.0% | 421.90 million DOD, current US$ | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 78.65 million DOD, current US$ | 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 51.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 60.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 15 Egypt 109.86 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 16 Pakistan 107.79 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 17 Vietnam 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 19 Nigeria 80.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 20 Peru 80.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 21 Mozambique 67.41 billion DOD, current US$ 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Bangladesh?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Bangladesh was 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.65 million DOD, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.