Bank deposits to GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Bank deposits to GDP was 41.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank deposits to GDP in Bangladesh, 1974–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 41.1% for bank deposits to gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank deposits to gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 51.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 119th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank deposits to GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.9% | — |
| 1975 | 6.4% | -35.1% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +41.1% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 15.5% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 6.4% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 9.2% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 17.6% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 25.7% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 44.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 41.1% | 48.8% | 2 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank deposits to gdp in Bangladesh?
- Bank deposits to gdp in Bangladesh was 41.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for bank deposits to gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank deposits to gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).