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N-2 - $ / shares
 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 08, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Sep. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2022
Mar. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Sep. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2021
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2023
Cover [Abstract]                            
Entity Central Index Key                           0001379785
Amendment Flag                           false
Document Type                           DEFR14A
Entity Registrant Name                           Barings BDC, Inc.
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]                            
Share Price [Table Text Block]                           Trading History
The following table, reflecting the public trading history of our common stock since January 1, 2021, lists the high
and low closing sales prices for our common stock, and such closing sales prices as percentages of the net asset
values per share for the relevant periods. On March 8, 2024, the record date, the last reported closing sale price of
our common stock on the NYSE was $9.69. Net asset value per share in the table below is determined as of the last
day in the relevant quarter and therefore may not reflect the net asset value per share on the date of the high and low
closing sales prices. The net asset values shown are based on outstanding shares at the end of each period.
Net Asset
Value
Closing Sales Price
Premium
(Discount) of 
High Closing
Sales Price
to Net Asset Value
Premium
(Discount) of  Low
Closing  Sales
Price
to Net Asset Value
High
Low
Year ended December 31, 2021
First Quarter .............................................
$11.14
$10.20
$8.83
(8.4)%
(20.7)%
Second Quarter ..........................................
$11.39
$10.77
$10.16
(5.4)%
(10.8)%
Third Quarter .............................................
$11.40
$11.07
$10.36
(2.9)%
(9.1)%
Fourth Quarter
$11.36
$11.47
$10.62
1.0%
(6.5)%
Year ended December 31, 2022
First Quarter ..............................................
$11.86
$11.20
$10.07
(5.6)%
(15.1)%
Second Quarter ..........................................
$11.41
$10.90
$9.24
(4.5)%
(19.0)%
Third Quarter .............................................
$11.28
$10.41
$8.32
(7.7)%
(26.2)%
Fourth Quarter
$11.05
$9.26
$8.06
(16.2)%
(27.1)%
Year ended December 31, 2023
First Quarter ..............................................
$11.17
$8.95
$8.22
(19.9)%
(26.4)%
Second Quarter ..........................................
$11.34
$8.01
$7.19
(29.4)%
(36.6)%
Third Quarter .............................................
$11.25
$9.34
$7.65
(17.0)%
(32.0)%
Fourth Quarter ...........................................
$11.28
$9.39
$8.58
(16.8)%
(23.9)%
Year ending December 31, 2024
First Quarter (through March 8, 2024) ......
*
$9.88
$8.70
*
*
*    Net asset value has not yet been calculated for this period.
Lowest Price or Bid $ 8.70 $ 8.58 $ 7.65 $ 7.19 $ 8.22 $ 8.06 $ 8.32 $ 9.24 $ 10.07 $ 10.62 $ 10.36 $ 10.16 $ 8.83  
Highest Price or Bid $ 9.88 $ 9.39 $ 9.34 $ 8.01 $ 8.95 $ 9.26 $ 10.41 $ 10.90 $ 11.20 $ 11.47 $ 11.07 $ 10.77 $ 10.20  
Highest Price or Bid, Premium (Discount) to NAV [Percent]   (16.80%) (17.00%) (29.40%) (19.90%) (16.20%) (7.70%) (4.50%) (5.60%) 1.00% (2.90%) (5.40%) (8.40%)  
Lowest Price or Bid, Premium (Discount) to NAV [Percent]   (23.90%) (32.00%) (36.60%) (26.40%) (27.10%) (26.20%) (19.00%) (15.10%) (6.50%) (9.10%) (10.80%) (20.70%)  
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]                            
Security Voting Rights [Text Block]                           VOTING SECURITIES
You may vote at the Annual Meeting only if you were a holder of record of the Company's common stock at the
close of business on March 8, 2024 or if you hold a valid proxy from a stockholder of record as of such record date.
As of March 8, 2024, there were 106,067,070 shares of the Company's common stock outstanding. Each share of
common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders do not
have the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors.