Bangladesh's PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) was −US$181.36 million in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 207.5% from US$168.72 million in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$181.36 million | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | US$136.11 million | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | US$168.72 million | 2014 |
| Highest | US$168.72 million | 2014 |
| Lowest | −US$409.05 million | 2022 |
| Average since 2015 | −US$36.79 million | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | US$72.74 million |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Bangladesh's PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) rose US$133.15 million on 2023 (from −US$314.51 million to −US$181.36 million).
Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2014 to 2023), the average change was −US$38.73 million and a typical year strayed about US$157.5 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$133.15 million in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was US$325.2 million in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$44.84 million a year. A straight line explains 43% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Bangladesh had the 46th highest value of the 59 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | −US$181.36 million | 2024 |
| South Asia | US$13.75 billion | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | US$27.07 billion | 2024 |
Closest to Bangladesh in the 2024 ranking
What this measures
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 12 values
| Year | PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -181,363,000 |
| 2023 | -314,510,000 |
| 2022 | -409,047,000 |
| 2021 | -83,852,000 |
| 2020 | 167,460,000 |
| 2019 | 136,107,000 |
| 2018 | 161,546,000 |
| 2017 | 113,999,000 |
| 2016 | 65,419,000 |
| 2015 | -23,659,000 |
| 2014 |
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies
More economic policy & debt data for Bangladesh
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$244.52 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 23.31 trillion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$1,392 (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$356.03 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 43.03 trillion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$265.37 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 25.51 trillion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 78.02% (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Bangladesh's PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$)?
- −US$181.36 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2013?
- It is down 349.32% from US$72.74 million in 2013. The highest value was US$168.72 million in 2014 and the lowest −US$409.05 million in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank?
- 46th highest of 59 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) unusual for Bangladesh?
- In 2024, Bangladesh's PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) rose US$133.15 million on 2023 (from −US$314.51 million to −US$181.36 million). Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2014 to 2023), the average change was −US$38.73 million and a typical year strayed about US$157.5 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.PBND.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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