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
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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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.