Bangladesh Government Debt: % of GDP

2010 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Bangladesh Government debt accounted for 26.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 23.6 % in the previous year.
  • Bangladesh government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 26.6 % in Dec 2024 and a record low of 14.2 % in Dec 2017.

CEIC shifts year-end for annual Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP is calculated from quarterly Government Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The World Bank provides Government Debt in local currency. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Nominal GDP prior to 2016 is based on old classification of data. Nominal GDP is reported in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 460.2 USD bn in Jun 2022.
  • View Bangladesh's Government Debt: % of GDP from 2010 to 2024 in the chart:

    Bangladesh Government Debt: % of GDP

    What was Bangladesh's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2024?

    Bangladesh Government debt accounted for 26.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 23.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    26.6 2024 23.6 2023 14.2 2017 26.6 2024 % yearly 2010 - 2024

    Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (%) 52.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2024
    Algeria (%) 48.9 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
    Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
    Armenia (%) 50.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
    Australia (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
    Austria (%) 83.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
    Bahrain (%) 90.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
    Bangladesh (%) 26.6 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
    Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
    Belgium (%) 105.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
    Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
    Botswana (%) 23.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2024
    Brazil (%) 76.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2024
    Bulgaria (%) 22.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
    Cambodia (%) 25.3 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
    Canada (%) 69.4 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
    Chile (%) 44.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
    China (%) 25.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
    Colombia (%) 61.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
    Croatia (%) 59.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
    Cyprus (%) 65.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
    Czech Republic (%) 43.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Denmark (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Ecuador (%) 67.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
    Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
    Estonia (%) 23.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    European Union (%) 81.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Finland (%) 82.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
    France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
    Georgia (%) 37.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
    Germany (%) 62.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Ghana (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
    Greece (%) 158.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
    Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Hungary (%) 73.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
    Iceland (%) 63.9 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
    India (%) 57.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
    Indonesia (%) 38.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
    Iran (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
    Ireland (%) 42.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Italy (%) 135.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
    Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
    Japan (%) 216.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2024
    Jordan (%) 91.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
    Kazakhstan (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    Kenya (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
    South Korea (%) 45.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
    Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
    Kuwait (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
    Kyrgyzstan (%) 40.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
    Latvia (%) 47.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
    Lithuania (%) 38.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Luxembourg (%) 26.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
    North Macedonia (%) 53.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2024
    Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
    Malaysia (%) 64.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
    Malta (%) 45.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Mauritius (%) 77.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
    Mexico (%) 47.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
    Moldova (%) 37.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
    Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
    Montenegro (%) 59.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
    Morocco (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
    Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
    Netherlands (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
    New Zealand (%) 44.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
    Nigeria (%) 53.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
    Norway (%) 44.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Oman (%) 37.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
    Pakistan (%) 65.2 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
    Palestinian Territory (%) 116.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
    Panama (%) 61.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
    Paraguay (%) 36.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
    Peru (%) 32.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
    Philippines (%) 60.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2024
    Poland (%) 53.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
    Portugal (%) 95.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
    Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
    Romania (%) 53.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
    Russia (%) 14.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
    Saudi Arabia (%) 28.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 2024
    Serbia (%) 47.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2024
    Singapore (%) 173.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
    Slovakia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
    Slovenia (%) 66.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
    South Africa (%) 75.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2024
    Spain (%) 104.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
    Sri Lanka (%) 96.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
    Sweden (%) 32.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
    Switzerland (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
    Taiwan (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
    Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
    Thailand (%) 56.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
    Tunisia (%) 79.8 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
    Turkey (%) 25.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
    Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023

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    Bangladesh Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 645.167 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2024
    Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,471.617 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Dec 2024
    Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.4 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
    Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.6 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
    Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
    Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 38,914.207 2029 yearly 2003 - 2029
    Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,401.383 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
    Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 370,250.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2024
    Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) 77,400.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2024
    Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 4,756,659.000 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2024
    Domestic Debt (BDT mn) 10,202,050.000 2024 yearly 2020 - 2024
    Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
    Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
    Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,879.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
    Total Exports (USD mn) 3,788.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
    Total Exports Growth (%) 41.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2024
    Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 9,003.857 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Exports: Medicament (USD th) 155,439.497 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 9,473.454 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Total Imports (USD mn) 5,667.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
    Total Imports Growth (%) 23.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2024
    Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,090.495 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 784,086.126 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 576.214 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2024
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 178.853 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 59.705 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Nov 2024
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,368.728 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
    Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
    Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
    Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 34,616.224 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
    Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 74,926.625 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
    Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 34,436.510 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
    Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 65,462.739 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
    Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 24,210.661 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2005 - Dec 2024
    Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
    Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
    Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
    Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
    Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
    Export Volume Index (2015=100) 128.089 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 136.582 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Import Value Index (2015=100) 191.327 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Import Volume Index (2015=100) 148.677 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) 306.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Nov 2024
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.758 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 21.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -20.036 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
    External Debt (USD mn) 103,788.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
    External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
    External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,190.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
    External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
    Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -9.885 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
    Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -90,244.166 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,693.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -2,048.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 10,560.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 146.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,329.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 283.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,190.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,547.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 27.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -127.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -23.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,630.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2015 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,183.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,513.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,459.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 6,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2024
    International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -10,829,299.921 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
    IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 14,563,532.360 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
    IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,734,232.439 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
    Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
    Monetary Last Frequency Range
    Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 16.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,576.633 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2024
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 171,140.500 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2024
    M2 Growth (%) 7.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Dec 2024
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
    Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,265.592 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2025
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 157,963.083 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Dec 2024
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.7 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Dec 2024
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 179,248.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2024
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - Dec 2024
    Total Loans (USD mn) 181,418.367 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Dec 2024
    Total Loans Growth (%) 11.72 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Dec 2024
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 32.63 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
    Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 3,884,559.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Nov 2024
    Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 24,184,554.737 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Oct 2024

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