External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square was 109,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Bangladesh, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bangladesh stood at 109,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and up 281.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bangladesh peaked at 142,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 4.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.3535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 1975 | 15.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4300.6% |
| 1976 | 24.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1977 | 207.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +741.8% |
| 1978 | 556.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +167.7% |
| 1979 | 853.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1980 | 1,629 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 1981 | 1,752 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1,606 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,306 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 1,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 1,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 960.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 568.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1988 | 382.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1989 | 518.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 1,198 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.9% |
| 1991 | 1,679 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 1,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 1,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 1,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 1,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1,150 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 1,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2000 | 2,566 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 2,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 4,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 4,740 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 5,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 5,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 9,050 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 2007 | 10,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 14,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 14,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 22,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2011 | 16,158 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 15,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 28,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 2014 | 31,889 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 50,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2016 | 60,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 82,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 69,366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 74,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 84,401 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 138,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 142,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 109,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 109,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 21.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 109,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 76,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +4300.6% | 0.3535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +741.8% | 24.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 207.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 853.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 382.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,752 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,150 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,420 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,566 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,401 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 142,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 15 Sri Lanka 117,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Vietnam 112,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Armenia 110,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cape Verde 102,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tunisia 100,443 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bulgaria 92,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Bangladesh?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bangladesh was 109,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 142,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.