External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
68th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.0435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1972–2024

00.010.020.030.04197219982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh is 0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Bangladesh 68th 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$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1972 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1972 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1973 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1974 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -94.4%
1975 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2731.2%
1976 0.0003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +205.0%
1977 0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +782.5%
1978 0.0055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +94.5%
1979 0.0071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +31.0%
1980 0.0117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +63.7%
1981 0.0113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1982 0.0113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1983 0.0097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1984 0.007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.2%
1985 0.0061 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1986 0.0057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1987 0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -47.0%
1988 0.0019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.5%
1989 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.2%
1990 0.0049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +110.3%
1991 0.0071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +43.1%
1992 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1993 0.0046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -37.2%
1994 0.0058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.0%
1995 0.0053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1996 0.0035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.1%
1997 0.0036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1998 0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.4%
1999 0.005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +65.6%
2000 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.2%
2001 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2002 0.0105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +56.5%
2003 0.0103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2004 0.0109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2005 0.0099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2006 0.0164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +65.6%
2007 0.0172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2008 0.0207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.1%
2009 0.0189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2010 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.5%
2011 0.0164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -36.0%
2012 0.0147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2013 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +69.5%
2014 0.024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2015 0.034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +41.5%
2016 0.0295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2017 0.0366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.1%
2018 0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.3%
2019 0.0277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2020 0.0294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2021 0.0435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +47.9%
2022 0.0403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2023 0.0325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2024 0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 8
1980s 0.007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0349 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 65 Rwanda 0.0331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 66 Ghana 0.0315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 67 Saint Lucia 0.0305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 69 Russian Federation 0.0286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 70 Montenegro 0.0284 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 71 Syrian Arab Republic 0.026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.0435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, short-term (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.