External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 602.01 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh is 602.01 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 169.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 602.01 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.04 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 86th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.04 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 6.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +230.2% |
| 1974 | 16.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +145.5% |
| 1975 | 21.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 28.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 33.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 34.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 43.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 46.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 53.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 56.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 56.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 65.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 77.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 92.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 95.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 97.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 110.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 114.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 115.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 119.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 128.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 128.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 121.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 112.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 119.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 124.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 115.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 109.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 120.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 130.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 137.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 127.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 137.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 145.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 156.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 168.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 174.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 176.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 188.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 207.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 223.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 243.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 258.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 314.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 349.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 378.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 442.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 545.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 572.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 591.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 602.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 602.01 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 602.01 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,597 DOD, current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +230.2% | 2.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.75 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +145.5% | 6.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 16.58 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 34.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 68.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 43.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 97.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 110.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 128.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 109.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 168.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 174.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 378.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 550.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 442.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 602.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 83 Solomon Islands 727.72 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Tajikistan 658.81 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 651.05 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Gambia 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Cameroon 541.51 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Tanzania 530.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh was 602.01 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 602.01 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 DOD, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.