Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 34.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Bangladesh, 1974–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 34.5% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Bangladesh peaked at 44.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.6% | — |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +54.7% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +68.3% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 5.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 14.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 21.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 37.8% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 34.5% | 39.2% | 6 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Bangladesh?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Bangladesh was 34.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.