Bangladesh vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Bangladesh
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 24.4% against 9.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 34.3% | 27.0% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 60.0% | 47.5% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 69.0% | 63.7% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 30.6% | 22.5% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 13.8% | 16.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Bangladesh or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Bangladesh, at 24.4% against 9.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Bangladesh and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 15.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for short-term debt?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st 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.