Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 7.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bangladesh, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bangladesh stood at 7.7%.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bangladesh peaked at 41.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2011.
Bangladesh ranks 38th of 141 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 non-performing loans to gross loans in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.7% | — |
| 1999 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +66.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 40.7% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 17.5% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.8% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 35 United Arab Emirates 8.2% compare
- 36 Albania 8.1% compare
- 37 India 7.9% compare
- 39 Eswatini 7.7% compare
- 40 Madagascar 7.6% compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 7.4% compare
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- 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 non-performing loans to gross loans in Bangladesh?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bangladesh was 7.7% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.