In brief
Bangladesh’s external debt is projected to hit $113.44 billion at the end of 2025, nearly three‑fold the 2015 level, according to the World Bank’s International Debt Report 2026. The report puts the per‑capita debt at $646 for a 2025 population of 175.7 million and notes that developing countries faced a record $9.4 trillion global debt climb in 2025.
In a release issued from Washington, the World Bank announced that Bangladesh’s external debt will reach 113.44 billion U.S. dollars by the end of 2025.
The figure reflects a near tripling of the country’s external liabilities from the 38.77 billion recorded in 2015, according to the lender’s International Debt Report 2026.
The World Bank estimates Bangladesh’s 2025 population at 175.7 million, implying a per‑capita external debt of roughly $646.
It also noted that external debt of developing nations rose 5.5 percent to a record 9.4 trillion dollars in 2025, the fastest pace since 2021 and about four times the average of 2022‑24.
Publication of the report came amid a global backdrop where the debt burden for developing countries escalated sharply, prompting concerns about long‑term fiscal sustainability.
The World Bank’s assessment is the most recent public estimate of Bangladesh’s debt situation; no other international agency has revised or contested the figures at this time.