Bangladesh vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Bangladesh
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 60.5% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 71.5% | 59.1% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 133.0% | 91.5% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 109.0% | 97.3% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 46.8% | 20.7% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 26.2% | 2.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 27.6% | 21.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Bangladesh or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 60.5% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 31.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for short-term debt?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.