Bangladesh Government Debt: % of GDP

2010 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Bangladesh Government debt accounted for 37.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 36.4 % 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 37.8 % 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 annual Government Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance provides Government Debt in local currency. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Debt and Nominal GDP are reported in annual frequency, ending in June of each year. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2020 is calculated from Government Debt sourced from the World Bank. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2016 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on old classification of data.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 459.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • 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 37.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 36.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    37.8 2024 36.4 2023 14.2 2017 37.8 2024 % yearly 2010 - 2024

    Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2025
    Algeria (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
    Argentina (%) 73.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
    Armenia (%) 46.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
    Australia (%) 38.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
    Austria (%) 81.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
    Bahrain (%) 105.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
    Bangladesh (%) 37.8 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
    Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
    Belgium (%) 107.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Dec 2025
    Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
    Botswana (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
    Brazil (%) 80.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
    Bulgaria (%) 29.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
    Cambodia (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
    Canada (%) 69.2 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
    Chile (%) 42.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
    China (%) 29.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Colombia (%) 63.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
    Croatia (%) 56.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
    Cyprus (%) 55.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
    Czech Republic (%) 44.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Denmark (%) 27.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Ecuador (%) 67.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
    Egypt (%) 60.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
    Estonia (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    European Union (%) 81.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Finland (%) 88.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
    Georgia (%) 34.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
    Germany (%) 63.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Ghana (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
    Greece (%) 146.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
    Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 46.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
    Hungary (%) 74.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
    Iceland (%) 56.1 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
    India (%) 58.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    Indonesia (%) 39.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
    Iran (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
    Ireland (%) 32.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Israel (%) 67.2 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Italy (%) 137.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
    Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
    Japan (%) 202.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Dec 2025
    Jordan (%) 83.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
    Kazakhstan (%) 23.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
    Kenya (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
    South Korea (%) 47.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
    Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
    Kuwait (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
    Kyrgyzstan (%) 39.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
    Latvia (%) 46.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Lebanon (%) 24.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
    Lithuania (%) 39.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Luxembourg (%) 26.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
    North Macedonia (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
    Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
    Malaysia (%) 65.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
    Malta (%) 46.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Mauritius (%) 80.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
    Mexico (%) 59.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 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 (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
    New Zealand (%) 49.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
    Nigeria (%) 18,684.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
    Norway (%) 54.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Oman (%) 34.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Pakistan (%) 68.3 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
    Palestinian Territory (%) 103.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
    Panama (%) 65.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
    Paraguay (%) 33.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
    Peru (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
    Philippines (%) 65.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
    Poland (%) 59.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Portugal (%) 91.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
    Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
    Romania (%) 59.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
    Russia (%) 16.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
    Saudi Arabia (%) 31.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2025
    Serbia (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2025
    Singapore (%) 166.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
    Slovakia (%) 62.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    Slovenia (%) 65.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
    South Africa (%) 78.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1960 - Dec 2025
    Spain (%) 100.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    Sri Lanka (%) 91.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Sweden (%) 35.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
    Switzerland (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
    Taiwan, China (%) 26.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
    Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
    Thailand (%) 59.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
    Tunisia (%) 80.5 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
    Turkey (%) 23.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
    Ukraine (%) 98.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025

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    Bangladesh Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.4 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -115.738 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2025
    Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,462.142 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Feb 2026
    Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
    Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.8 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
    Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
    Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 51,666.846 2031 yearly 2003 - 2031
    Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 11,892.796 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
    Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 6,109,533.000 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2002 - Jan 2026
    Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 412,180.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2025
    Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -14,190.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 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) -1,618.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
    Total Exports (USD mn) 3,148.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
    Total Exports Growth (%) -12.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
    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) 4,766.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
    Total Imports Growth (%) -13.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
    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) 561.629 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2025
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 248.099 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 53.981 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1998 - Dec 2025
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,642.166 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 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
    Exports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 74,842.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
    Exports: Europe: Spain (BDT mn) 331,285.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
    Exports: Europe: Germany Federal Republic (BDT mn) 638,999.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
    Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 54,098.223 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
    Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 22,975.670 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2005 - Feb 2026
    Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 76,806.404 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
    Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 23,567.961 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
    Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 25,675.855 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
    Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
    Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 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: China (BDT mn) 2,093,910.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
    Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
    Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
    Export Volume Index (2015=100) 163.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 172.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Import Value Index (2015=100) 160.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Import Volume Index (2015=100) 123.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 78.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) -262.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2026
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 460.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -58.494 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -26.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -31.846 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
    External Debt (USD mn) 113,519.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
    External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,057.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
    Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -14.971 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
    Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -94,704.513 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
    BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) -32,070.007 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2026
    BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,619.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,568.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 476.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,840.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 460.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 22.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -16,878.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -910.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -3,326.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) -1,088.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,706.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 658.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -73.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -59.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 8,823.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 8,676.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 110.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) 174.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 11,038.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 110.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -11,585,203.110 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
    IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 16,184,955.327 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
    IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 4,599,752.217 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
    Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
    BD: Gross External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,057.914 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BD: Gross External Debt (USD mn) 113,519.345 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
    BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,437.443 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
    Monetary Last Frequency Range
    Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 30.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 40,043.933 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2026
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 186,579.346 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2026
    M2 Growth (%) 10.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1987 - Feb 2026
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Apr 2026
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Apr 2026
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
    Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,079.620 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Mar 2026
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 173,188.765 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Feb 2026
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.8 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Feb 2026
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 197,364.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - Feb 2026
    Total Loans (USD mn) 199,797.612 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Feb 2026
    Total Loans Growth (%) 11.02 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2026
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
    Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 4,246,188.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Feb 2026
    Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 26,599,108.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Feb 2026

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