Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 743,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 21.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,151 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 53,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,722 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 111,740 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,034 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 101,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 149,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 137,875 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 308,444 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 285,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 697,982 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 662,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 743,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. 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, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.