Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
114th
of 128 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Bangladesh, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.82000201020202000: 0.005 %2001: 0.004 %2002: 0.004 %2003: 0.003 %2004: 0.003 %2005: 0.609 %2006: 0.656 %2007: 0.69 %2008: 0.702 %2009: 0.755 %2010: 0.736 %2011: 0.616 %2012: 0.63 %2013: 0.629 %2014: 0.831 %2015: 0.725 %2016: 0.668 %2017: 0.646 %2018: 0.643 %2019: 0.521 %2020: 0.537 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Bangladesh stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

That places Bangladesh 114th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% -14.7%
2002 0.0% -6.3%
2003 0.0% -10.1%
2004 0.0% -10.6%
2005 0.6% +20766.6%
2006 0.7% +7.8%
2007 0.7% +5.1%
2008 0.7% +1.8%
2009 0.8% +7.4%
2010 0.7% -2.4%
2011 0.6% -16.4%
2012 0.6% +2.3%
2013 0.6% -0.2%
2014 0.8% +32.2%
2015 0.7% -12.7%
2016 0.7% -7.9%
2017 0.6% -3.2%
2018 0.6% -0.5%
2019 0.5% -18.9%
2020 0.5% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 111 Ghana 1.5% compare
  2. 112 Uganda 1.2% compare
  3. 113 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
  4. 115 Vanuatu 0.5% compare
  5. 116 Botswana 0.3% compare
  6. 117 Nicaragua 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Bangladesh?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Bangladesh rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 114th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).