Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) was 4.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
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 51st 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 (% of GDP) in Bangladesh, year by year
| 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% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.9%, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 51st 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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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.