Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Short-term debt
Afghanistan
25.3%
in 2020
Bangladesh
24.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
28th
Bangladesh rank
29th
Short-term debt over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 25.3% against 24.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Bangladesh ranks 29th of 119 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 11.0% | 10.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 16.2% | 1.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 28.4% | 3.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Afghanistan, at 25.3% against 24.4% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 0.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for short-term debt?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Bangladesh ranks 29th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.