Debt service on external debt, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Debt service on external debt, total was 8.60 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Bangladesh, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Bangladesh stood at 8.60 billion TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 322.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Bangladesh peaked at 8.60 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 25th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.38 million TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 198.84 million TDS, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 343.81 million TDS, current US$ | 197.35 million TDS, current US$ | 512.23 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 629.52 million TDS, current US$ | 516.54 million TDS, current US$ | 751.59 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 796.53 million TDS, current US$ | 653.28 million TDS, current US$ | 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.11 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.93 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.05 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.60 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 22 Ukraine 10.33 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 23 Serbia 10.33 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 24 Morocco 8.90 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 26 Ecuador 8.49 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 27 Bulgaria 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 6.61 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Bangladesh
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 38.03 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.6% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 53.1% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 2.71 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.11 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 441.66 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 6.60 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Bangladesh?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Bangladesh was 8.60 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.60 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.9%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.