Claims on central government in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Claims on central government was 5.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Bangladesh, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Bangladesh is 5.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 156.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Bangladesh peaked at 33.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 1982.
That places Bangladesh 47th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.5% | — |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +193.6% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -34.2% |
| 1978 | -1.0% | -119.6% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -252.6% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +739.5% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -29.2% |
| 1982 | -10.8% | -223.8% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -131.4% |
| 1984 | -0.9% | -125.0% |
| 1985 | -2.0% | +138.6% |
| 1986 | -2.4% | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -136.2% |
| 1988 | -2.5% | -383.4% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -245.5% |
| 1990 | -2.7% | -173.9% |
| 1991 | -3.1% | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -214.7% |
| 1993 | -1.5% | -142.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -196.2% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +230.2% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -71.4% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +250.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | +500.2% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -89.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -36.1% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +79.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +66.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -71.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +138.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +197.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -92.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +413.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +61.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -39.6% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +156.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.2%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +739.5% | 1.5% | 12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | -1.0% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | -10.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -3.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 1.2% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 claims on central government in Bangladesh?
- Claims on central government in Bangladesh was 5.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 1982.
- How does Bangladesh rank for claims on central government?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.