Foreign liabilities in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Foreign liabilities was 96.52 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
96.52 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
64th
of 150 countries
All-time high
96.52 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
15.58 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Bangladesh, 1995–2020

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B1995200720201995: 17.8B current US$1996: 16.3B current US$1997: 16.1B current US$1998: 15.6B current US$1999: 16.5B current US$2000: 18.2B current US$2001: 17.9B current US$2002: 20.4B current US$2003: 21.6B current US$2004: 22.7B current US$2005: 23.5B current US$2006: 24.9B current US$2007: 26.2B current US$2008: 29.3B current US$2009: 31.2B current US$2010: 34.7B current US$2011: 35.5B current US$2012: 37.4B current US$2013: 42.6B current US$2014: 49.6B current US$2015: 56.1B current US$2016: 60.6B current US$2017: 69.3B current US$2018: 81.3B current US$2019: 88.8B current US$2020: 96.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Bangladesh stood at 96.52 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Bangladesh peaked at 96.52 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.58 billion current US$, in 1998.

That places Bangladesh 64th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.44 billion current US$ 15.58 billion current US$ 17.79 billion current US$ 5
2000s 23.60 billion current US$ 17.94 billion current US$ 31.25 billion current US$ 10
2010s 55.60 billion current US$ 34.74 billion current US$ 88.77 billion current US$ 10
2020s 96.52 billion current US$ 96.52 billion current US$ 96.52 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 61 Iraq 116.45 billion current US$ compare
  2. 62 Bahrain 113.39 billion current US$ compare
  3. 63 Sudan 98.18 billion current US$ compare
  4. 65 Bulgaria 96.25 billion current US$ compare
  5. 66 Kuwait 89.72 billion current US$ compare
  6. 67 Serbia 87.53 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Bangladesh?
Foreign liabilities in Bangladesh was 96.52 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 96.52 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 15.58 billion current US$ in 1998.
How does Bangladesh rank for foreign liabilities?
Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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