Short-term debt in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Short-term debt was 60.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Bangladesh, 1972–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Bangladesh stood at 60.5%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 225.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Bangladesh peaked at 142.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 24th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.4% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -91.0% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +4001.9% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +907.1% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | +101.2% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 64.0% | +138.3% |
| 1981 | 142.8% | +123.1% |
| 1982 | 100.2% | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 31.2% | -68.9% |
| 1984 | 32.6% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -70.6% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -45.3% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +174.4% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | +86.3% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -50.2% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +101.2% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +40.1% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 0.0% | 26.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 4.6% | 142.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 6.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 18.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 15.3% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 25.4% | 65.1% | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 34,895 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 262.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Bangladesh?
- Short-term debt in Bangladesh was 60.5% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 142.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for short-term debt?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.