Claims on central government, etc. in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Claims on central government, etc. was 15.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Bangladesh, 1974–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Bangladesh is 15.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Bangladesh peaked at 16.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 66th of 187 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.
Claims on central government, etc. in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.9% | — |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -38.8% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -39.2% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -51.5% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +119.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -57.2% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -134.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -456.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -61.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +138.5% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +202.8% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +58.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +166.4% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -0.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 5.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 162,369 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 62.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 16.07 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 17.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 19.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 118.71 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Bangladesh?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Bangladesh was 15.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.