Multilateral debt service in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Multilateral debt service was 53.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Bangladesh is 53.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Bangladesh peaked at 71.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 43rd out of 123 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.
Multilateral debt service in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.3% | — |
| 1974 | 3.6% | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | +286.9% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 13.9% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | +56.3% |
| 1983 | 28.0% | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 26.6% | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 23.5% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 30.6% | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +3.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 53.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 53.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 38.5%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +286.9% | 2.8% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 2.8% | 14.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 13.9% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 23.5% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 39.9% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 58.4% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 51.4% | 64.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 multilateral debt service in Bangladesh?
- Multilateral debt service in Bangladesh was 53.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for multilateral debt service?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.