External Debt (Percentage of GDP) - Bangladesh
Value & RankThe External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Bangladesh is 21.9 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 150.
Bangladesh compared to other CountriesThe External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Bangladesh is similar to that of Argentina, Congo, Paraguay, Pakistan, Liberia, Ecuador, Brazil, Comoros, Rwanda, Niger with a respective External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of 23.0, 23.0, 22.9, 22.2, 22.2, 21.8, 21.7, 21.7, 21.5, 21.3 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155.Last 10 years averageBangladesh had an average External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of 28.5 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Bangladesh during the Great RecessionBangladesh's External Debt - % of GDP had a negative growth (decline) of 5.82% during the Great RecessionBangladesh since the end of the Great RecessionBangladesh's External Debt - % of GDP had a negative growth (decline) of 17.9% since the end of the Great Recession
Bangladesh compared to other CountriesThe External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Bangladesh is similar to that of Argentina, Congo, Paraguay, Pakistan, Liberia, Ecuador, Brazil, Comoros, Rwanda, Niger with a respective External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of 23.0, 23.0, 22.9, 22.2, 22.2, 21.8, 21.7, 21.7, 21.5, 21.3 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155.Last 10 years averageBangladesh had an average External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of 28.5 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Bangladesh during the Great RecessionBangladesh's External Debt - % of GDP had a negative growth (decline) of 5.82% during the Great RecessionBangladesh since the end of the Great RecessionBangladesh's External Debt - % of GDP had a negative growth (decline) of 17.9% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 42.0 |
1992 | 42.3 |
1993 | 42.6 |
1994 | 45.8 |
1995 | 41.4 |
1996 | 37.3 |
1997 | 33.7 |
1998 | 35.2 |
1999 | 36.0 |
2000 | 33.1 |
2001 | 31.8 |
2002 | 34.7 |
2003 | 34.8 |
2004 | 34.8 |
2005 | 32.5 |
2006 | 28.3 |
2007 | 29.3 |
2008 | 27.1 |
2009 | 26.7 |
2010 | 23.5 |
2011 | 30.2 |
2012 | 24.3 |
2013 | 21.9 |
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Argentina | 145 | 23.0 |
Congo | 146 | 23.0 |
Paraguay | 147 | 22.9 |
Pakistan | 148 | 22.2 |
Liberia | 149 | 22.2 |
Bangladesh | 150 | 21.9 |
Ecuador | 151 | 21.8 |
Brazil | 152 | 21.7 |
Comoros | 153 | 21.7 |
Rwanda | 154 | 21.5 |
Niger | 155 | 21.3 |
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Data Source:
Compiled from multiple sources
Compiled from multiple sources