Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 44.17 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bangladesh, 2004–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 44.17 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 44.17 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 27.72, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.58 | — |
| 2005 | 35.56 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 35.33 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.99 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.87 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 33.01 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 29.62 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 29.39 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.08 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 28.34 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 28.68 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.21 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.72 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.31 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.55 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 31.95 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 34.51 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 35.61 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 37.86 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 39.73 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 40.97 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 40.27 | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 40.23 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 41.21 | +2.4% |
| 2028 | 42.55 | +3.2% |
| 2029 | 43.36 | +1.9% |
| 2030 | 44.17 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.89 | 33.01 | 36.58 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.09 | 27.72 | 31.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.63 | 34.51 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 2030s | 44.17 | 44.17 | 44.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 113 Mali 46.25 compare
- 114 South Sudan 44.73 compare
- 115 Chile 44.43 compare
- 117 Serbia 43.2 compare
- 118 Tanzania, United Republic of 42.86 compare
- 119 Republic of Moldova 42.71 compare
More external debt data for Bangladesh
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 38.03 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2191 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 327.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bangladesh was 44.17 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 44.17 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.72 in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October