Bangladesh vs Pakistan: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ against 104.49 billion DOD, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 25.23 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.68 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 6.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.81 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 14.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.21 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 19.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 39.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.10 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 40.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 76.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 36.24 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 93.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 127.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.84 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ against 104.49 billion DOD, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 25.23 billion DOD, current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.