Bangladesh vs Guatemala: External debt as a share of gross national income
Bangladesh
22.2%
in 2024
Guatemala
24.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
105th
Guatemala rank
101st
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Bangladesh
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 24.2% against 22.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 105th and Guatemala ranks 101st of 121 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 31.6% | 4.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 33.9% | 15.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 27.9% | 7.0% | Guatemala |
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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 24.2% against 22.2% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 2.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Bangladesh ranks 105th and Guatemala ranks 101st 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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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).