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% |
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
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 118.71 SDR per person (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).