Bangladesh vs Colombia: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 42% of GDP in Bangladesh and 59.9% of GDP in Colombia, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Colombia, by 17.9 percentage points, or 1.43 times that in Bangladesh.
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Watch it change on the map% of GDP · IMF
Latest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 42 2025 | 28.2 | 98 of 149 | 49.4 2031 |
| Colombia | 59.9 2025 | 50.4 | 56 of 149 | 65.3 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Colombia has been higher since 2009, when it overtook Bangladesh.
- In 2025, Bangladesh ranked 98 and Colombia ranked 56 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Bangladesh at 49.4% of GDP and Colombia at 65.3% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Bangladesh | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | 59.9 |
| 2024 | 41 | 61 |
| 2023 | 39.7 | 55.4 |
| 2022 | 37.9 | 61.3 |
| 2021 | 35.6 | 64.4 |
| 2020 | 34.5 | 65.3 |
| 2019 | 32 | 51 |
| 2018 | 29.6 | 51.8 |
| 2017 | 28.3 | 49.5 |
| 2016 | 27.7 | 49.9 |
| 2015 | 28.2 | 50.4 |
| 2014 | 28.7 | 43.3 |
| 2013 | 28.3 | 37.6 |
| 2012 | 29.1 | 34 |
| 2011 | 29.4 | 35.8 |
| 2010 | 29.6 | 36.5 |
| 2009 | 33 | 35.4 |
| 2008 | 33.9 | 32.4 |
| 2007 | 35 | 32.7 |
| 2006 | 35.3 | 36 |
| 2005 | 35.6 | 38.5 |
| 2004 | 36.6 | 41.5 |
| 2003 | 37 | 45 |
| 2002 | – | 47.6 |
| 2001 | – | 41.1 |
| 2000 | – | 38 |
| 1999 | – | 34 |
| 1998 | – | 27.5 |
| 1997 | – | 25.3 |
| 1996 | – | 23.3 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Bangladesh | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40.5 | 59.5 |
| 2027 | 40.4 | 62.9 |
| 2028 | 42.8 | 65.1 |
| 2029 | 45.5 | 65.9 |
| 2030 | 47.6 | 65.7 |
| 2031 | 49.4 | 65.3 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time