Bangladesh vs Lower middle income: Short-term debt

Bangladesh
60.5%
in 2024
Lower middle income
29.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
24th
Lower middle income rank
26th

Short-term debt over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Lower middle income
050100150197219982024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 60.5% against 29.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 31.1%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.1 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 24th and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Lower middle income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 24.7% 48.4% 23.7% Lower middle income
1980s 36.5% 87.5% 51.1% Lower middle income
1990s 11.7% 53.5% 41.9% Lower middle income
2000s 26.1% 17.3% 8.7% Bangladesh
2010s 24.2% 25.1% 0.9% Lower middle income
2020s 49.0% 27.3% 21.7% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Bangladesh or Lower middle income?
Bangladesh, at 60.5% against 29.4% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Bangladesh and Lower middle income?
31.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lower middle income?
43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Lower middle income rank globally for short-term debt?
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Lower middle income ranks 26th 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

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.