Bangladesh vs Sudan: Government debt
Government debt: 42% of GDP in Bangladesh in 2025 and 191.3% of GDP in Sudan in 2021, by IMF estimates. In 2021 the value was higher in Sudan, by 155.7 percentage points, or 5.37 times that in Bangladesh.
BangladeshSudan
Watch it change on the map% of GDP · IMF · log scale
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 |
| Sudan | 191.3 2021 | 78.1 | — | 192.2 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2003.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Bangladesh at 49.4% of GDP and Sudan at 192.2% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Bangladesh | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | 204.4 |
| 2024 | 41 | 282.3 |
| 2023 | 39.7 | 286.9 |
| 2022 | 37.9 | 189 |
| 2021 | 35.6 | 191.3 |
| 2020 | 34.5 | 278.8 |
| 2019 | 32 | 216.5 |
| 2018 | 29.6 | 209.8 |
| 2017 | 28.3 | 149.5 |
| 2016 | 27.7 | 109.9 |
| 2015 | 28.2 | 93.2 |
| 2014 | 28.7 | 84.4 |
| 2013 | 28.3 | 105.8 |
| 2012 | 29.1 | 117.7 |
| 2011 | 29.4 | 78.1 |
| 2010 | 29.6 | 74.6 |
| 2009 | 33 | 71 |
| 2008 | 33.9 | 55.8 |
| 2007 | 35 | 53.7 |
| 2006 | 35.3 | 63.7 |
| 2005 | 35.6 | 75.5 |
| 2004 | 36.6 | 97.8 |
| 2003 | 37 | 117.4 |
| 2002 | – | 121.7 |
| 2001 | – | 125.6 |
| 2000 | – | 143.2 |
| 1999 | – | 160.5 |
| 1998 | – | 179.7 |
| 1997 | – | 167.7 |
| 1996 | – | 220.9 |
| 1995 | – | 239 |
| 1994 | – | 386.5 |
| 1993 | – | 285.9 |
| 1992 | – | 495.2 |
- 12.3Projected
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Bangladesh | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40.5 | 334.4 |
| 2027 | 40.4 | 274.1 |
| 2028 | 42.8 | 235.5 |
| 2029 | 45.5 | 225.2 |
| 2030 | 47.6 | 212 |
| 2031 | 49.4 | 192.2 |
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