Bangladesh vs Chad: External debt as a share of gross national income

Bangladesh
22.2%
in 2024
Chad
16.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
105th
Chad rank
111th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Chad
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 22.2% against 16.4% in Chad, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 105th and Chad ranks 111th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Chad Difference Ahead
2000s 26.7% 41.5% 14.8% Chad
2010s 18.5% 19.0% 0.5% Chad
2020s 20.9% 19.4% 1.5% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Bangladesh or Chad?
Bangladesh, at 22.2% against 16.4% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Bangladesh and Chad?
5.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Chad?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Chad rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Bangladesh ranks 105th and Chad ranks 111th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).