Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 7.36 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bangladesh, 1974–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bangladesh stood at 7.36 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 1,272.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bangladesh peaked at 7.36 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14,811 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 25th out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 44,950 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 47,627 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 55,912 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 62,394 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 60,817 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 63,856 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 95,116 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 121,911 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 83,152 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 96,805 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 92,018 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 76,454 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 55,320 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 64,208 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 34,278 units per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1989 | 83,767 units per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1990 | 40,363 units per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1991 | -14,811 units per square kilometre | -136.7% |
| 1992 | 57,179 units per square kilometre | -486.0% |
| 1993 | 23,024 units per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 1994 | 59,322 units per square kilometre | +157.7% |
| 1995 | 202,343 units per square kilometre | +241.1% |
| 1996 | 400,100 units per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 1997 | 462,772 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 535,968 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 821,633 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 3.23 million units per square kilometre | +189.1% |
| 2002 | 3.54 million units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.77 million units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 4.25 million units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 4.77 million units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 5.77 million units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 6.62 million units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 7.36 million units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.36 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre, 1175.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 7.36 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.33 million units per square kilometre, 1.0× 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 | +486.0% | -14,811 units per square kilometre | 57,179 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +241.1% | 59,322 units per square kilometre | 202,343 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +189.1% | 1.12 million units per square kilometre | 3.23 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,926 units per square kilometre | 44,950 units per square kilometre | 63,856 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 80,303 units per square kilometre | 34,278 units per square kilometre | 121,911 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 258,789 units per square kilometre | -14,811 units per square kilometre | 821,633 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 million units per square kilometre | 1.12 million units per square kilometre | 7.36 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 22 Colombia 10.62 million units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 9.84 million units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 8.79 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Maldives 7.30 million units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Burundi 6.51 million units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Seychelles 6.37 million units per square kilometre 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 7.36 million units per square kilometre 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 7.36 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -14,811 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 172 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 1,272.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.