Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Short-term debt

Bangladesh
24.4%
in 2024
Pakistan
23.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
29th
Pakistan rank
31st

Short-term debt over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
0204060197620002024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 24.4% against 23.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Pakistan ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 31st of 119 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 7.3% 13.9% 6.7% Pakistan
1980s 12.5% 33.4% 21.0% Pakistan
1990s 5.3% 31.9% 26.6% Pakistan
2000s 8.1% 8.9% 0.9% Pakistan
2010s 16.2% 20.5% 4.4% Pakistan
2020s 30.2% 24.1% 6.1% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Bangladesh, at 24.4% against 23.3% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
1.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for short-term debt?
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Pakistan 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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.