Bangladesh Government Debt: % of GDP

2010 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Bangladesh Government debt accounted for 23.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 21.8 % in the previous year.
  • Bangladesh government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 25.2 % in Dec 2012 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 459.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • View Bangladesh's Government Debt: % of GDP from 2010 to 2025 in the chart:

    Bangladesh Government Debt: % of GDP

    What was Bangladesh's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2025?

    Bangladesh Government debt accounted for 23.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 21.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    23.9 2025 21.8 2024 14.2 2017 25.2 2012 % yearly 2010 - 2025

    Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (%) 52.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2025
    Algeria (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
    Argentina (%) 73.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
    Armenia (%) 50.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
    Australia (%) 38.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
    Austria (%) 83.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
    Bahrain (%) 102.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
    Bangladesh (%) 23.9 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
    Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
    Belgium (%) 106.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2025
    Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
    Botswana (%) 29.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2025
    Brazil (%) 78.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
    Bulgaria (%) 28.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
    Cambodia (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
    Canada (%) 69.3 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
    Chile (%) 43.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
    China (%) 28.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
    Colombia (%) 64.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
    Croatia (%) 57.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
    Cyprus (%) 60.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
    Czech Republic (%) 43.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Denmark (%) 29.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    Ecuador (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
    Egypt (%) 62.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2025
    Estonia (%) 22.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    European Union (%) 82.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    Finland (%) 88.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
    Georgia (%) 34.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
    Germany (%) 62.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Ghana (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
    Greece (%) 151.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
    Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 46.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
    Hungary (%) 75.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
    Iceland (%) 60.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
    India (%) 56.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
    Indonesia (%) 39.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
    Iran (%) 7.8 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
    Ireland (%) 32.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    Israel (%) 66.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Italy (%) 137.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
    Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
    Japan (%) 203.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Sep 2025
    Jordan (%) 83.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
    Kazakhstan (%) 23.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
    Kenya (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
    South Korea (%) 47.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2025
    Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
    Kuwait (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
    Kyrgyzstan (%) 43.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
    Latvia (%) 45.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    Lebanon (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
    Lithuania (%) 39.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Luxembourg (%) 25.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
    North Macedonia (%) 53.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
    Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
    Malaysia (%) 66.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
    Malta (%) 46.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    Mauritius (%) 80.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
    Mexico (%) 60.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
    Moldova (%) 38.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
    Mongolia (%) 38.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
    Montenegro (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
    Morocco (%) 71.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
    Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
    Netherlands (%) 42.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
    New Zealand (%) 48.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
    Nigeria (%) 37.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
    Norway (%) 53.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Oman (%) 35.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Pakistan (%) 68.3 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
    Palestinian Territory (%) 110.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
    Panama (%) 63.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
    Paraguay (%) 35.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
    Peru (%) 31.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
    Philippines (%) 63.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
    Poland (%) 58.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    Portugal (%) 89.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
    Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
    Romania (%) 58.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2025
    Russia (%) 15.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2025
    Saudi Arabia (%) 30.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 2025
    Serbia (%) 43.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Sep 2025
    Singapore (%) 173.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
    Slovakia (%) 62.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Slovenia (%) 69.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
    South Africa (%) 78.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2025
    Spain (%) 103.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
    Sri Lanka (%) 93.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
    Sweden (%) 33.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
    Switzerland (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
    Taiwan, China (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
    Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
    Thailand (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
    Tunisia (%) 81.2 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
    Turkey (%) 24.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
    Ukraine (%) 90.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025

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    Bangladesh Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 154.969 Jul 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Jul 2025
    Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,959.768 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Dec 2025
    Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
    Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.9 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
    Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
    Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 45,123.978 2030 yearly 2003 - 2030
    Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,712.409 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
    Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 5,393,809.000 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2002 - Sep 2025
    Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) 11,780.000 Jul 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Jul 2025
    Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 479,050.000 Jun 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Jun 2025
    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) -1,860.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2025
    Total Exports (USD mn) 3,424.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2025
    Total Exports Growth (%) 3.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2025
    Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,134.198 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicament (USD th) 134,258.183 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 8,696.939 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Total Imports (USD mn) 5,285.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2025
    Total Imports Growth (%) 9.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Medicament (USD th) 93,408.237 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 861,791.345 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 602.971 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Oct 2025
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 616.745 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 37.591 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1998 - Oct 2025
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,330.642 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
    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: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 73,050.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 54,789.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 20,419.400 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 28,768.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 26,358.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
    Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
    Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
    Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 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) 7.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) -928.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1997 - Sep 2025
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 332.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -41.917 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 9.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -51.589 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
    External Debt (USD mn) 112,122.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
    External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
    External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 12,827.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
    External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.1 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
    Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -14.216 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
    Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -94,691.599 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
    BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) -112,987.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2025
    International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -11,533,436.816 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
    IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 15,906,924.595 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
    IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 4,373,487.779 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
    BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 10,560.000 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: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,513.000 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: 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: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,693.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
    BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,183.000 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: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,190.000 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: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -2,048.000 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: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 146.000 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: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,459.000 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
    BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 6,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - 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: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -23.000 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
    Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
    BD: Gross External Debt (USD mn) 112,122.801 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
    BD: Gross External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 12,827.104 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
    BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,361.673 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
    Monetary Last Frequency Range
    Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 24.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2025
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,585.024 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Nov 2025
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 183,919.366 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2025
    M2 Growth (%) 9.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2026
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2026
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2025
    Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,005.534 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2025
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 169,770.260 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Nov 2025
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.7 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Nov 2025
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 194,961.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2025
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1988 - Dec 2025
    Total Loans (USD mn) 195,814.371 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2025
    Total Loans Growth (%) 11.06 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Nov 2025
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.31 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
    Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 4,053,522.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2019 - Nov 2025
    Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 26,020,440.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2019 - Nov 2025

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