Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

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Key information about Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term accounted for 3.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 4.5 % in the previous year.
  • Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2012 to 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.5 % in 2022 and a record low of 1.1 % in 2012.

CEIC shifts year-end for annual Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP is calculated from quarterly Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The World Bank provides Short Term External Debt in USD. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Bangladesh Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Nominal GDP prior to 2016 is based on old classification of data. Nominal GDP is reported in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Related information about Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Bangladesh, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.3 USD bn in Jan 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 913.3 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 0.1 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 110.3 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term value stood at 14.1 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 460.2 USD bn in Jun 2022.

View Bangladesh's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 2012 to 2023 in the chart:

Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Bangladesh's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2023?

Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term accounted for 3.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 4.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.6 2023 4.5 2022 1.1 2012 4.5 2022 % yearly 2012 - 2023

External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1977 - 2022
Argentina (%) 16.6 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Armenia (%) 12.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 23.0 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 49.8 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 0.6 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Belarus (%) 14.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 91.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Botswana (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Brazil (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 8.9 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Canada (%) 50.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 7.4 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Colombia (%) 9.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Croatia (%) 20.6 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 87.3 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 32.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 58.6 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 1.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Estonia (%) 26.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Finland (%) 89.1 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 115.4 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 13.6 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Greece (%) 81.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 299.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 14.4 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Iceland (%) 8.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 4.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 214.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 10.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Italy (%) 59.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (%) 77.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Jordan (%) 34.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 7.4 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Kenya (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 13.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Latvia (%) 53.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 31.9 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 1,146.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 136.1 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 64.1 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 3.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 19.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 11.7 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Morocco (%) 6.6 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Mozambique (%) 4.3 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 141.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 29.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 3.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 4.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Philippines (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Poland (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Portugal (%) 66.6 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Romania (%) 15.0 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Russia (%) 4.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Serbia (%) 4.0 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 254.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 43.2 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 32.8 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
South Africa (%) 8.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Spain (%) 67.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 55.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 116.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 25.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 6.8 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Thailand (%) 15.4 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Tunisia (%) 30.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 16.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 199.7 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
United States (%) 30.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Uruguay (%) 10.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -600.635 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,573.272 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 33,838.850 2028 yearly 2003 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 8,213.740 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -69,020.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 304,530.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 3,925,218.000 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,231.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,403.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 12,637.874 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,846.047 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,004.014 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,635.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 102,322.890 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 500,355.292 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 489.103 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 252.874 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 63.262 Dec 2023 monthly Nov 1998 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,441.393 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 27,513.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2005 - Jan 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,516,786.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 3,688.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 1,907,188.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 293,504.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,331.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 720.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -110.301 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -51.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -58.938 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 96,549.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,095.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -21.942 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -90,397.228 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BD: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 22,210.758 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) 229.559 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,634.888 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -3,955.803 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) -16,748.126 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 229.559 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 3.637 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 9,224.599 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 323.223 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) -150.286 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 120,351.108 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 808.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,775.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 13,055.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,830.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,135.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,626.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,761.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,337.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 155.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,492.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 14.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,041.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -40.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 720.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -1,616.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 819.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -431.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 343.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 5,891.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -9,943,695.096 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 13,601,359.761 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,657,664.665 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) -17,028.811 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 12,155.286 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) -14,369.589 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 51,868.265 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 81,660.005 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 8,270.070 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -29,791.740 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 40,756.727 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 174,527.782 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,015.373 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 158,999.727 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 182,191.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 180,290.691 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.44 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 33.11 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023

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