Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 23.35 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bangladesh, 1974–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bangladesh is 23.35 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 151.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bangladesh peaked at 23.35 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1702 units per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 65th of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2081 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.1702 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4404 units per US$ of GDP | +158.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7719 units per US$ of GDP | +75.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6855 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8127 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8934 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.11 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1983 | 2.15 units per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1984 | 3.14 units per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 3.39 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 3.82 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 4.1 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 4.5 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 5.13 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 5.29 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.68 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 5.48 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.78 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.52 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 8.39 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 7.74 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 8.53 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 9.31 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 10.09 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 10.96 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 13.05 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 15.05 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 15.08 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.43 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 18.04 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 20.94 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 22.13 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 23.35 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 23.35 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.35 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 23.35 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.98 units per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +158.8% | 0.1702 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4404 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +75.3% | 0.4404 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7719 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5148 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1702 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8127 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.97 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8934 units per US$ of GDP | 5.13 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 units per US$ of GDP | 5.29 units per US$ of GDP | 10.09 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.22 units per US$ of GDP | 10.96 units per US$ of GDP | 23.35 units per US$ of GDP | 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 23.35 units per US$ of GDP 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 23.35 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1702 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th out of 174 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 151.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.