Which has higher short-term debt, Bangladesh or Latin America & Caribbean?

Bangladesh, at 60.5% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean?

35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.

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.

Bangladesh vs Latin America & Caribbean: Short-term debt

Bangladesh

60.5%

in 2024

Latin America & Caribbean

29.5%

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

24th

Latin America & Caribbean rank

24th

Short-term debt over time

Bangladesh
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 60.5% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 31.0%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th of 112 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.2%	58.2%	58.0%	Latin America & Caribbean
1990s	9.5%	95.9%	86.4%	Latin America & Caribbean
2000s	26.1%	46.8%	20.7%	Latin America & Caribbean
2010s	24.2%	26.3%	2.0%	Latin America & Caribbean
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?: Bangladesh, at 60.5% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean?: 31.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for short-term debt?: Bangladesh ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th 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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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit: % of total reserves
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.