Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 14,318 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bangladesh, 1974–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 14,318 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 299.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bangladesh peaked at 14,318 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.33 units per person, in 1974.
Bangladesh ranks 127th of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 34.33 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 42.51 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 55.79 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 91 units per person | +63.1% |
| 1978 | 108.54 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 147.2 units per person | +35.6% |
| 1980 | 184.11 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 248.31 units per person | +34.9% |
| 1982 | 286.22 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 396.49 units per person | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 607.13 units per person | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 753.39 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 811.04 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 948.34 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 1,115 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 1,348 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 1,497 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 1,546 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,500 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,623 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 1,831 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 2,598 units per person | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 2,877 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3,237 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 3,588 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 3,916 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 4,346 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 5,149 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 5,928 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 6,434 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 7,487 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 8,660 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 10,267 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 11,904 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 14,318 units per person | +20.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14,318 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,922 units per person, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14,318 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 32,943 units per person, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.89 units per person | 34.33 units per person | 147.2 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 669.82 units per person | 184.11 units per person | 1,348 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,421 units per person | 1,497 units per person | 3,916 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,277 units per person | 4,346 units per person | 14,318 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bangladesh?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bangladesh was 14,318 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 14,318 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.33 units per person in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Bangladesh ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.0%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.