External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -9.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Bangladesh, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Bangladesh stood at -9.04 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.1% on the previous year and down 180.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Bangladesh peaked at 741.82 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -91.33 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Bangladesh 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -91.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 58.67 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1977 | 741.82 % change on previous year | +1164.4% |
| 1978 | 167.7 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1979 | 53.52 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1980 | 90.77 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1981 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1982 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1983 | -18.66 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 1984 | -21.76 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1986 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -589.0% |
| 1987 | -40.8 % change on previous year | +451.4% |
| 1988 | -32.74 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 35.62 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1990 | 130.9 % change on previous year | +267.5% |
| 1991 | 40.17 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1992 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1993 | -34.32 % change on previous year | -631.2% |
| 1994 | 27.28 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1996 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -857.1% |
| 1997 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1998 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 1999 | 69.84 % change on previous year | -583.5% |
| 2000 | 31.35 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2001 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2002 | 58.59 % change on previous year | +631.7% |
| 2003 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2004 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 2005 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2006 | 71.11 % change on previous year | -2248.0% |
| 2007 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2008 | 38.25 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2010 | 52.45 % change on previous year | +2396.6% |
| 2011 | -28.64 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2012 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2013 | 90.72 % change on previous year | -1405.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2015 | 59.74 % change on previous year | +433.2% |
| 2016 | 18.15 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2017 | 37.4 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 2018 | -16.12 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2019 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2020 | 12.83 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2021 | 64.64 % change on previous year | +403.9% |
| 2022 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2023 | -23.2 % change on previous year | -1049.6% |
| 2024 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -9.04 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -9.04 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -3.88 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2396.6% | 2.1 % change on previous year | 52.45 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2248.0% | -3.31 % change on previous year | 71.11 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1405.5% | -6.95 % change on previous year | 90.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186.08 % change on previous year | -91.33 % change on previous year | 741.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5762 % change on previous year | -40.8 % change on previous year | 90.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.75 % change on previous year | -34.32 % change on previous year | 130.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.56 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 71.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.58 % change on previous year | -28.64 % change on previous year | 90.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 % change on previous year | -23.2 % change on previous year | 64.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 81 Algeria -8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Jamaica -8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 83 El Salvador -9.03 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Guatemala -9.85 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Argentina -11.85 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Ukraine -13.22 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Bangladesh
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.28 million NFL, current US$ (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, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Bangladesh?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Bangladesh was -9.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 741.82 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.33 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Bangladesh ranks 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 180.6%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.