Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 4.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.3%
Change on year
down 41.2%
World rank
52nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2020
All-time low
2.3%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bangladesh, 2001–2021

24682001201120212001: 3.9 % of GDP2002: 2.7 % of GDP2003: 2.3 % of GDP2004: 2.8 % of GDP2005: 3 % of GDP2006: 3.2 % of GDP2007: 2.5 % of GDP2008: 4.6 % of GDP2009: 3.1 % of GDP2010: 2.8 % of GDP2011: 3.6 % of GDP2012: 3.2 % of GDP2013: 3.3 % of GDP2014: 3.1 % of GDP2015: 3.7 % of GDP2016: 3.1 % of GDP2017: 3.5 % of GDP2018: 4.3 % of GDP2019: 4.7 % of GDP2020: 7.3 % of GDP2021: 4.3 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bangladesh is 4.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bangladesh peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2003.

Bangladesh ranks 52nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Bangladesh, 2001 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
2001 3.9%
2002 2.7% -31.4%
2003 2.3% -15.0%
2004 2.8% +21.3%
2005 3.0% +8.0%
2006 3.2% +7.0%
2007 2.5% -21.0%
2008 4.6% +81.4%
2009 3.1% -33.4%
2010 2.8% -8.0%
2011 3.6% +27.8%
2012 3.2% -9.7%
2013 3.3% +2.8%
2014 3.1% -5.8%
2015 3.7% +18.2%
2016 3.1% -17.3%
2017 3.5% +15.1%
2018 4.3% +22.8%
2019 4.7% +8.1%
2020 7.3% +55.5%
2021 4.3% -41.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 2.3% 4.6% 9
2010s 3.5% 2.8% 4.7% 10
2020s 5.8% 4.3% 7.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bangladesh?
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bangladesh was 4.3% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2003.
How does Bangladesh rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,371 data points, 1972–2024
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.