External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 447 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bangladesh, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bangladesh stood at 447 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bangladesh peaked at 447 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 78th out of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 5.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +421.3% |
| 1974 | 14.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +151.8% |
| 1975 | 18.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 21.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 25.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 29.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 29.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 35.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 38.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 45.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 48.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 50.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 58.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 70.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 84.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 87.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 90.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 103.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 105.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 107.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 112.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 121.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 121.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 116.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 107.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 115.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 119.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 111.41 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 105.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 115.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 125.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 130.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 120.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 125.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 131.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 135.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 140.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 138.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 144.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 156.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 159.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 168.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 170.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 180.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 217.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 252.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 281.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 329.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 372.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 398.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 431.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 447 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 447 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 447 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,126 DOD, current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | +421.3% | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.72 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +151.8% | 5.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 14.41 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 29.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 61.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 90.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 103.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 121.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 105.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 140.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 138.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 281.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 395.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 329.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 447 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 75 Rwanda 585.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 583.86 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Kosovo 459.26 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Lesotho 434.69 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Thailand 432.93 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Cameroon 429.77 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bangladesh?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bangladesh was 447 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 447 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 DOD, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Bangladesh ranks 78th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.