Bangladesh vs Nepal: External debt as a share of gross national income
Bangladesh
22.2%
in 2024
Nepal
23.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
105th
Nepal rank
102nd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 23.3% against 22.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 105th and Nepal ranks 102nd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 41.4% | 14.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.0% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 23.3% | 2.4% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 23.3% 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 Nepal?
- 1.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Bangladesh ranks 105th and Nepal ranks 102nd 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 (%).