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9.1 Debt issues: Bangladesh . The • external debt of Bangladesh fell from 20 per cent of GDP in 2007 to 15 per cent of GDP in 2015, but rose again to 17 per cent of GDP in 2018. The absolute amount of outstanding external debt has also increased from USD 19354.81 million in 2007 to USD 33511.83 million in 2018. CENTRE FOR POLICY DIALOGUE Debt outstanding (in million USD) 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 Figure: External debt of Bangladesh 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0% External debt (s % of GDP) Debt outstanding (in million USD) External debt( as % of GDP) Source: Authors' illustration based on data from Economic Relations Division (ERD), available at https://erd.gov.bd/ Belt and Road Initiative & Bangladesh 41

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