Bangladesh vs India: External debt as a share of gross national income
Bangladesh
22.2%
in 2024
India
18.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
105th
India rank
107th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 22.2% against 18.6% in India, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 105th and India ranks 107th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 18.8% | 8.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 20.6% | 2.1% | India |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.2% | 1.7% | 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 India?
- Bangladesh, at 22.2% against 18.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Bangladesh and India?
- 3.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Bangladesh ranks 105th and India ranks 107th 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
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).