Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 10.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Bangladesh, 2004–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Bangladesh is 10.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Bangladesh peaked at 10.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.22 million, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 11th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.22 million | — |
| 2005 | 5.62 million | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.84 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.14 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.06 million | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 7.30 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.81 million | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.23 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 7.11 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.62 million | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 7.93 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.73 million | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 9.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 10.48 million | +2.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.48 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,447, 20.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 million | 5.22 million | 6.00 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million | 6.14 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 million | 8.05 million | 10.48 million | 5 |
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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Bangladesh?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Bangladesh was 10.48 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 million in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.