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Bangladesh Private Credit (% GDP)

Bangladesh's private credit (% GDP) fell to 35.81% in 2024, down from 37.64% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.83% from the previous year. Bangladesh has private credit (% GDP) lower than the global median (35.81% vs median 39.47%). Compared with the median in Asia, Bangladesh is lower (35.81% vs regional median 59.91%) and ranks 31st out of 41 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1974-2024)

(in %)
Year Private Credit (% GDP)
2024 35.81%
2023 37.64%
2022 38.96%
2021 39.08%
2020 39.16%
2019 39.03%
2018 40.02%
2017 40.45%
2016 37.8%
2015 44.41%
2014 43.74%
2013 41.79%
2012 43%
2011 42.47%
2010 40.96%
2009 36.19%
2008 34.04%
2007 32.04%
2006 31.17%
2005 29.34%
2004 27.91%
2003 26.04%
2002 26.21%
2001 24.18%
2000 21.78%
1999 20.99%
1998 20.5%
1997 19.99%
1996 18.91%
1995 20.88%
1994 16.27%
1993 15.29%
1992 14.55%
1991 15.92%
1990 16.07%
1989 15.97%
1988 14.41%
1987 13.21%
1986 12.74%
1985 13.04%
1984 12.55%
1983 9.03%
1982 7.16%
1981 6.78%
1980 5.77%
1979 5.34%
1978 4.53%
1977 4.99%
1976 2.97%
1975 1.92%
1974 2.61%
Bangladesh Private Credit (% GDP) : Definition
Private Credit (% GDP) measures credit extended to the private sector by financial institutions during the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Bangladesh.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Current Account to GDP Ratio -1.4% -2.6% Dec'24
Debt to GDP Ratio 32.2% 31.6% Dec'24
Repo Rate 10% 10% Aug'25