Short-term debt in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Short-term debt was 24.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Bangladesh stood at 24.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Bangladesh peaked at 36.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 29th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7% | — |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +617.8% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | +121.7% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | +50.5% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -36.8% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -43.2% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +87.5% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +59.8% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +50.8% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +32.1% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | -16.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 24.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 24.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.9%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +617.8% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 0.7% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 3.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 7.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 24.4% | 36.4% | 5 |
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 short-term debt in Bangladesh?
- Short-term debt in Bangladesh was 24.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for short-term debt?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.