Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 41.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Financial system deposits to GDP in Bangladesh, 1974–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, financial system deposits to gdp in Bangladesh stood at 41.1%.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 51.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.9% | — |
| 1975 | 6.4% | -35.1% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +41.1% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 15.5% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | -15.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 41.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 41.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 68.7%, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial system deposits to GDP (%) 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 | +41.1% | 6.4% | 9.1% |
| 1975 | -35.1% | 9.9% | 6.4% |
| 2001 | +39.7% | 25.7% | 35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 6.4% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 9.2% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 17.6% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 25.7% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 44.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 41.1% | 48.8% | 2 |
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 system deposits to gdp in Bangladesh?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Bangladesh was 41.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).