How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Bangladesh ranks 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh

Name: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bangladesh: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

103rd

of 122 countries

All-time high

0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1972–2024

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1972–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Bangladesh 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1972 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1972	0.0233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0.0616 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+164.2%
1974	0.1005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.2%
1975	0.0864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1976	0.1971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+128.1%
1977	0.2416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1978	0.2123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1979	0.1906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1980	0.2096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1981	0.2079 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1982	0.2667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1983	0.3036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1984	0.2929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1985	0.2931 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1986	0.3635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1987	0.4008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1988	0.3866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1989	0.3718 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1990	0.389 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1991	0.4199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1992	0.4235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1993	0.4259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1994	0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1995	0.4147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1996	0.3266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1997	0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1998	0.3102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1999	0.3208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2000	0.2923 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2001	0.2774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2002	0.3049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2003	0.3065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2004	0.3028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2005	0.2663 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2006	0.2808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2007	0.2704 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2008	0.2548 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2009	0.2476 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2010	0.2305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2011	0.2103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2012	0.2187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2013	0.2164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0.204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2015	0.1987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2016	0.1567 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2017	0.1739 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2018	0.1778 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2019	0.1779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	0.1967 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2021	0.2198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2022	0.2107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2023	0.2318 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2024	0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

Bangladesh's 0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Bangladesh's 0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+164.2%	0.0233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0616 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1976	+128.1%	0.0864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1980s	0.3096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2079 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3785 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2476 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1567 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1967 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

100 Comoros 0.2395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
101 Guatemala 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
102 Nepal 0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Guinea 0.2155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Syria 0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 India 0.1905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Bangladesh rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Bangladesh ranks 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.