Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.0%
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
57th
of 125 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2000
All-time low
3.3%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8.0% for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Bangladesh peaked at 10.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 57th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +35.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 8.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.9%, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Bangladesh?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Bangladesh was 8.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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