External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.1724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bangladesh, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bangladesh stood at 0.1724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 90th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +317.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0759 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1843 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1613 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1746 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2614 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.333 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3643 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3893 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3931 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2988 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.251 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2212 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1535 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1201 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1322 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1501 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1468 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1693 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% 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 | +317.1% | 0.0125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +123.4% | 0.0759 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2755 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1488 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 87 Bulgaria 0.1753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Philippines 0.1744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Argentina 0.1733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Guinea 0.1637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Peru 0.1623 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.4331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Bangladesh ranks 90th 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 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.