In the 54 years since independence in 1971, Bangladesh has paid around $40 billion in debt servicing. Now, nearly two-thirds of that amount will be repaid within just five years.

MUMBAI: With an external debt stock of $746 billion as of September 2025, up from $736.3 billion as of March 2025, the country ranks the 20 th globally and 10 th among the G20 nations, but accounts ...

The report shows Bangladesh will need to repay $25.99 billion over FY26-FY30, including the current fiscal year. Of this, $18.38 billion is principal and $7.6 billion interest. This burden will nearly ...

Nigeria spent $2.86 billion on external debt servicing in the first eight months of 2025, new figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have shown. This accounted for 69.1 per cent of total ...