Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP was 59.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP in Bangladesh, 1974–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Bangladesh stood at 59.2%.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 68.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10.2% | — |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 18.4% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -13.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 59.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 59.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 74.5%, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit money banks'' assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -33.5% | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| 1977 | +35.7% | 9.0% | 12.2% |
| 2001 | +35.7% | 27.9% | 37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 6.8% | 12.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 10.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 19.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 27.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 57.3% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 59.2% | 68.1% | 2 |
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 deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Bangladesh?
- Deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Bangladesh was 59.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit money banks'' assets to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest deposit money banks'' assets to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for deposit money banks'' assets to gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deposit money banks'' assets to gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by 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 deposit money bank claims, 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. Deposit money bank assets (IFS lines 22, a-d); 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).