Foreign liabilities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign liabilities was 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
63rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
56.05 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Bangladesh, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Bangladesh stood at 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Bangladesh peaked at 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.05 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1999.
That places Bangladesh 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 67.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 63.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 56.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 56.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 58.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 64.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 64.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 61.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 60.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 59.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 60.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 62.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 57.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 56.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 65.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 69.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 71.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 77.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 85.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 88.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 56.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 75.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 58.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 56.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 88.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 60 Bahrain 116.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 61 Iraq 115.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 62 Bulgaria 94.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 64 Lebanon 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 65 Kuwait 87.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 66 Serbia 86.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Bangladesh?
- Foreign liabilities in Bangladesh was 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign liabilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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