External debt stocks, short-term in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External debt stocks, short-term was 12.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Bangladesh, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Bangladesh is 12.95 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 211.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Bangladesh peaked at 18.53 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.05 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 111.15 million DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 140.37 million DOD, current US$ | 49.79 million DOD, current US$ | 228.04 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.58 million DOD, current US$ | 149.72 million DOD, current US$ | 254.29 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 965.88 million DOD, current US$ | 334.00 million DOD, current US$ | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 external debt stocks, short-term in Bangladesh?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Bangladesh was 12.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.9%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.