Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 10.45 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bangladesh, 1974–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.45 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 648.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bangladesh peaked at 10.82 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0623 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 35th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4676 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.3188 units per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7194 units per US$ of GDP | +125.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8415 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.596 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 0.534 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6826 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7837 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5843 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7156 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6331 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4467 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3307 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 0.344 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1679 units per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3789 units per US$ of GDP | +125.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1663 units per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0623 units per US$ of GDP | -137.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2347 units per US$ of GDP | -476.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0904 units per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2287 units per US$ of GDP | +153.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6942 units per US$ of GDP | +203.6% |
| 1996 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 1.25 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.09 units per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2000 | 2.72 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 7.78 units per US$ of GDP | +185.8% |
| 2002 | 8.43 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 8.17 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.49 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 8.94 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.47 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 10.82 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.45 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.45 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP, 153.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 10.45 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.67 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +476.9% | -0.0623 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2347 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5796 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3188 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8415 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1679 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7837 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7204 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0623 units per US$ of GDP | 2.09 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.47 units per US$ of GDP | 2.72 units per US$ of GDP | 10.82 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 32 Slovenia 13.7 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Somalia 11.91 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Senegal 11.12 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Cape Verde 9.97 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Liberia 9.55 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.78 units per US$ of GDP 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bangladesh?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bangladesh was 10.45 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.82 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0623 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 648.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.