Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 2.71 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Bangladesh stood at 2.71 billion TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 149.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Bangladesh peaked at 2.71 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 440,000 TDS, current US$, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 440,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 917,000 TDS, current US$ | +108.4% |
| 1975 | 2.10 million TDS, current US$ | +129.4% |
| 1976 | 7.13 million TDS, current US$ | +238.9% |
| 1977 | 8.22 million TDS, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 9.92 million TDS, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 13.38 million TDS, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 12.11 million TDS, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 14.96 million TDS, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 27.38 million TDS, current US$ | +83.0% |
| 1983 | 37.70 million TDS, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 52.07 million TDS, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1985 | 53.85 million TDS, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 77.67 million TDS, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 94.50 million TDS, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 82.81 million TDS, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 88.75 million TDS, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 112.47 million TDS, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 128.25 million TDS, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 132.74 million TDS, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 140.40 million TDS, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 155.28 million TDS, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 190.84 million TDS, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 196.01 million TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 207.20 million TDS, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 216.50 million TDS, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 248.48 million TDS, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 261.22 million TDS, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 275.49 million TDS, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 302.61 million TDS, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 345.63 million TDS, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 419.17 million TDS, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 423.64 million TDS, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 464.87 million TDS, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 527.06 million TDS, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 596.15 million TDS, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 633.25 million TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 658.18 million TDS, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 723.66 million TDS, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 740.85 million TDS, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 billion TDS, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 803.80 million TDS, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 874.54 million TDS, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 1.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.29 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.51 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 1.87 billion TDS, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 2.27 billion TDS, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 2.71 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.71 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 13.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.71 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 670.18 million TDS, current US$, 4.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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 | +238.9% | 2.10 million TDS, current US$ | 7.13 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1975 | +129.4% | 917,000 TDS, current US$ | 2.10 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1974 | +108.4% | 440,000 TDS, current US$ | 917,000 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.02 million TDS, current US$ | 440,000 TDS, current US$ | 13.38 million TDS, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 54.18 million TDS, current US$ | 12.11 million TDS, current US$ | 94.50 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.82 million TDS, current US$ | 112.47 million TDS, current US$ | 248.48 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 424.91 million TDS, current US$ | 261.22 million TDS, current US$ | 633.25 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 930.00 million TDS, current US$ | 658.18 million TDS, current US$ | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.29 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.71 billion TDS, current US$ | 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 2.71 billion TDS, current US$ 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 2.71 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,000 TDS, current US$ in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for multilateral debt service?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.2%. 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 (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.