Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 22.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Bangladesh, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 22.8% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 22.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 34th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4% | — |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +105.9% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +10.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 22.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 22.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.8%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +105.9% | 6.9% | 14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 6.9% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Bangladesh?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Bangladesh was 22.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).