Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: External debt stocks

Bangladesh
22.3%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
18.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
106th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
109th

External debt stocks over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 22.3% against 18.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 106th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 109th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 15.6% 24.3% 8.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 30.3% 75.4% 45.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 36.9% 199.5% 162.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 26.7% 98.5% 71.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 18.5% 17.9% 0.6% Bangladesh
2020s 20.9% 18.3% 2.6% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Bangladesh, at 22.3% against 18.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
4.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for external debt stocks?
Bangladesh ranks 106th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 109th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.