Bangladesh vs Iran: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.7% against 5.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 47th and Iran ranks 48th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | -0.2% | 5.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 18.2% | 15.9% | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 5.7% | 3.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 6.8% | -2.7% | 9.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Bangladesh or Iran?
- Bangladesh, at 5.7% against 5.7% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Bangladesh and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for claims on central government?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th and Iran ranks 48th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.