Financial Development Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Financial Development Index was 0.2439 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Bangladesh, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial development index in Bangladesh is 0.2439, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2844 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1245, in 1993.
That places Bangladesh 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1314 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1339 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1348 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1386 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1436 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1458 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1453 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1433 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1453 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1476 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1495 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1573 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1321 | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1245 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1374 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1416 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1499 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1699 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2298 | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2476 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2126 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1875 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1968 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2024 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.184 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1556 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.135 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1426 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1826 | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1994 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.225 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2096 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1923 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2032 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2551 | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 0.246 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2499 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2844 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2514 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2473 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2439 | -1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.2439 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1603, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.2439 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.229, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.141 | 0.1314 | 0.1476 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1639 | 0.1245 | 0.2476 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1799 | 0.135 | 0.2126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2364 | 0.1923 | 0.2844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2439 | 0.2439 | 0.2439 | 1 |
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 financial development index in Bangladesh?
- Financial development index in Bangladesh was 0.2439 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2844 in 2017.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1245 in 1993.
- How does Bangladesh rank for financial development index?
- Bangladesh ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.