Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 2.14 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Bangladesh, 1974–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.14 trillion for domestic claims, claims on private sector in 2008. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 360.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Bangladesh peaked at 2.14 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.60 billion, in 1974.
Bangladesh ranks 48th of 178 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.60 billion | — |
| 1975 | 3.31 billion | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 4.46 billion | +34.6% |
| 1977 | 7.45 billion | +67.2% |
| 1978 | 9.11 billion | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 12.65 billion | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 16.20 billion | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 22.42 billion | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 26.57 billion | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 37.80 billion | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 59.39 billion | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 75.53 billion | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 83.24 billion | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 99.54 billion | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 119.54 billion | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 147.55 billion | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 167.10 billion | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 175.94 billion | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 173.88 billion | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 191.74 billion | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 220.33 billion | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 318.48 billion | +44.5% |
| 1996 | 359.20 billion | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 411.73 billion | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 465.13 billion | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 517.35 billion | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 584.78 billion | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 704.44 billion | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 823.67 billion | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 906.98 billion | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 trillion | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 trillion | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.50 trillion | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 1.76 trillion | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 2.14 trillion | +21.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.14 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 583.31 billion, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.14 trillion is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.24 trillion, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.60 billion | 2.60 billion | 12.65 billion | 6 |
| 1980s | 68.78 billion | 16.20 billion | 147.55 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.09 billion | 167.10 billion | 517.35 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 trillion | 584.78 billion | 2.14 trillion | 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 in Bangladesh?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Bangladesh was 2.14 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 billion in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.