Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
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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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.