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Bangladesh · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

8th of 36 · 2nd in South Asia*
Debt / GDPBangladesh's debt / gdp fell from 31.5 % in 2001 to 31.2 % in 2003.20012002200331%31%31%32%32%32%31.2 %

Bangladesh's debt / gdp fell from 31.5 % in 2001 to 31.2 % in 2003.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

28th of 94 · 1st in South Asia
Gross debt / GDPBangladesh's gross debt / gdp rose from 37.0 % in 2003 to 42.0 % in 2025.2005201020152020202525%30%35%40%45%42.0 %

Bangladesh's gross debt / gdp rose from 37.0 % in 2003 to 42.0 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

119th of 126 · 3rd in South Asia*
Interest payments (% of revenue)Bangladesh's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 15.5 % in 2001 to 20.8 % in 2021.200520102015202014%16%18%20%22%24%20.8 %

Bangladesh's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 15.5 % in 2001 to 20.8 % in 2021.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

96th of 110 · 4th in South Asia
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Bangladesh's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 40.2 % in 1995 to 22.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%22.3 %

Bangladesh's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 40.2 % in 1995 to 22.3 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

51st of 97 · 3rd in South Asia
Fiscal balanceBangladesh's fiscal balance fell from -2.0 % in 1996 to -2.9 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-6%-4%-2%0%-2.9 %

Bangladesh's fiscal balance fell from -2.0 % in 1996 to -2.9 % in 2025.

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