Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 9.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 9.6% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bangladesh peaked at 22.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 34th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.6% | — |
| 1977 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | -23.6% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | +46.4% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | +43.8% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +53.4% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +5.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 10.9% | 14.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 7.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 8.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 31 Brazil 9.7% compare
- 32 Mozambique 9.7% compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.7% compare
- 35 Honduras 9.3% compare
- 36 Iran 9.1% compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 9.0% compare
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 10,864 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bangladesh?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bangladesh was 9.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. 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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.