Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 16.44 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bangladesh, 1974–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 16.44 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 360.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bangladesh peaked at 16.44 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,999 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Bangladesh ranks 46th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19,999 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 25,424 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 34,226 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1977 | 57,230 units per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1978 | 69,949 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 97,177 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 124,488 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 172,259 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 204,083 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 290,384 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 456,219 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 580,241 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 639,487 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 764,669 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 918,322 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 2.45 million units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1996 | 2.76 million units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 3.16 million units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 3.57 million units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 3.97 million units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 4.49 million units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 5.41 million units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 6.33 million units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 6.97 million units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 8.22 million units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 9.63 million units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 11.55 million units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 13.53 million units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 16.44 million units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 16.44 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.33 million units per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 16.44 million units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.12 million units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,668 units per square kilometre | 19,999 units per square kilometre | 97,177 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 528,364 units per square kilometre | 124,488 units per square kilometre | 1.13 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 million units per square kilometre | 1.28 million units per square kilometre | 3.97 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.17 million units per square kilometre | 4.49 million units per square kilometre | 16.44 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 43 Cape Verde 17.48 million units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Uganda 17.10 million units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Thailand 16.66 million units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Togo 16.29 million units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Barbados 16.21 million units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Qatar 14.75 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Bangladesh?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bangladesh was 16.44 million units per square kilometre 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 16.44 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,999 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 172 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 360.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.