External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 9.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Bangladesh, 2007–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bangladesh is 9.87 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 194.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bangladesh peaked at 9.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 145.40 million DOD, current US$, in 2007.
Bangladesh ranks 30th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 145.40 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 421.66 million DOD, current US$ | +190.0% |
| 2009 | 785.16 million DOD, current US$ | +86.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 3.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.09 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 5.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 4.90 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 7.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 7.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 9.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 9.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.87 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.86 billion DOD, current US$, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.87 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.46 billion DOD, current US$, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +190.0% | 145.40 million DOD, current US$ | 421.66 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 450.74 million DOD, current US$ | 145.40 million DOD, current US$ | 785.16 million DOD, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
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, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bangladesh?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bangladesh was 9.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.40 million DOD, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.0%. 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, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.