Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Total debt service
Bangladesh
1.6%
in 2023
Ethiopia
1.6%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
98th
Ethiopia rank
99th
Total debt service over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 98th and Ethiopia ranks 99th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Bangladesh, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for total debt service?
- Bangladesh ranks 98th and Ethiopia ranks 99th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release