Bangladesh vs Zambia: Short-term debt
Bangladesh
60.5%
in 2024
Zambia
68.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
24th
Zambia rank
21st
Short-term debt over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 68.3% against 60.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 21st of 112 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 318.8% | 310.8% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 742.3% | 696.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 399.8% | 388.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 43.6% | 17.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 35.7% | 11.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 75.9% | 26.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 68.3% against 60.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 7.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 21st 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.