Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 44.17 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
44.17
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
44.17
in 2030
All-time low
27.72
in 2016
Years of data
27
2004–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bangladesh, 2004–2030

0102030402004201720302004: 36.62005: 35.62006: 35.32007: 352008: 33.92009: 332010: 29.62011: 29.42012: 29.12013: 28.32014: 28.72015: 28.22016: 27.72017: 28.32018: 29.62019: 322020: 34.52021: 35.62022: 37.92023: 39.72024: 412025: 40.32026: 40.22027: 41.22028: 42.52029: 43.42030: 44.2

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bangladesh, 2004 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 115 Chile 44.43 compare
  4. 117 Serbia 43.2 compare
  5. 118 Tanzania, United Republic of 42.86 compare
  6. 119 Republic of Moldova 42.71 compare

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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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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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