Liquid liabilities to GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Liquid liabilities to GDP was 56.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Bangladesh, 1974–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Bangladesh is 56.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 66.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 110th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.7% | — |
| 1975 | 8.4% | -39.1% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 19.2% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 8.4% | 14.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 11.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 29.8% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 58.7% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 56.6% | 66.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 107 Montenegro 58.5% compare
- 108 Syrian Arab Republic 57.8% compare
- 109 Timor-Leste 57.1% compare
- 111 El Salvador 56.5% compare
- 112 Mozambique 56.5% compare
- 113 Gambia 56.2% compare
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 29.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0384 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 99.66 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 25.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 110.38 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 27.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 118.71 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 27.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 118.71 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid liabilities to gdp in Bangladesh?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Bangladesh was 56.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, 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. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); 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) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.