External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 212.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 12th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 3,824 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +239.8% |
| 1974 | 9,660 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +152.6% |
| 1975 | 12,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 15,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 17,913 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 21,665 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 22,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 29,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 32,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 37,953 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 41,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 42,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 50,166 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 60,796 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 74,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 78,942 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 82,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 94,429 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 99,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 103,157 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 108,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 119,002 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 120,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 116,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 109,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 119,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 126,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 119,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 115,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 128,199 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 141,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 151,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 142,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 154,881 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 165,349 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 179,357 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 194,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 204,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 207,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 223,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 249,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 270,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 297,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 319,346 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 392,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 438,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 479,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 565,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 702,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 744,238 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 498,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +239.8% | 1,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,824 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +152.6% | 3,824 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,660 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,151 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 53,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,740 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 94,429 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 126,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 115,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 194,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,444 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 204,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 479,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 697,982 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 565,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 9 Dominican Republic 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Dominica 789,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Turkey 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Montenegro 644,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cape Verde 611,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.