Bangladesh Government gross debt in Bangladesh

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 41.8% 2027: 43.2% 2028: 45.3% 2029: 46.6% 2030: 47.9% 2031: 48.8%
48.8 (2031) ANUAL · % of GDP · Annual · CSV
Period% of GDP
Jan 2031 48.8
Jan 2030 47.9
Jan 2029 46.6
Jan 2028 45.3
Jan 2027 43.2
Jan 2026 41.8
Jan 2025 42.0
Jan 2024 41.0
Jan 2023 39.7
Jan 2022 37.9
Jan 2021 35.6
Jan 2020 34.5
Jan 2019 32.0
Jan 2018 29.6
Jan 2017 28.3
Jan 2016 27.7
Jan 2015 28.2
Jan 2014 28.7
Jan 2013 28.3
Jan 2012 29.1
Jan 2011 29.4
Jan 2010 29.6
Jan 2009 33.0
Jan 2008 33.9
Jan 2007 35.0
Jan 2006 35.3
Jan 2005 35.6
Jan 2004 36.6
Jan 2003 37.0

About this indicator

Source
International Monetary Fund
Frequency
Annual
Release
Published annually (with quarterly advance estimates in some economies), subject to revision with the national accounts.
What it is
Bangladesh's government debt is the total of the domestic and external liabilities owed by general government to its creditors. It is reported in absolute terms and, above all, as a percentage of GDP to gauge sustainability.
How it's calculated
Compiled by adding domestic debt (taka securities and loans) and external debt (multilateral and bilateral loans), from Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank figures. Comparable series are usually taken from the IMF. The debt-to-GDP ratio relates the stock to nominal GDP.
Market implications
A high or rising debt level bears on the sustainability of the public finances and funding costs, with particular focus on external debt and foreign reserves. It is watched by the IMF, whose programmes shape the country's fiscal policy.
Limitations
It is a low-frequency figure revised with the national accounts, with coverage differences and valuation effects on foreign-currency external debt. The ratio also depends on nominal GDP, so it can move without any change in borrowing.