Financial Markets Access Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.2976 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Bangladesh, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets access index in Bangladesh is 0.2976, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3523 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1064, in 1980.
Bangladesh ranks 66th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1271 | 0.1064 | 0.1409 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1455 | 0.1193 | 0.1681 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1559 | 0.1375 | 0.2328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2932 | 0.2631 | 0.3523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2976 | 0.2976 | 0.2976 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 63 Türkiye 0.3065 compare
- 64 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.3052 compare
- 65 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.3013 compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 0.2388 compare
- 68 Ghana 0.2323 compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.221 compare
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 162,369 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 62.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 16.07 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 17.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 19.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 34.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Bangladesh?
- Financial markets access index in Bangladesh was 0.2976 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3523 in 2017.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1064 in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for financial markets access index?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Markets Access 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.