03_Official bilateral loans, total in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 13.37 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.37 billion
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
4th
of 162 countries
All-time high
13.37 billion
in 2023
All-time low
2.10 billion
in 2009
Years of data
28
1996–2023

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Bangladesh, 1996–2023

2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1996200920231996: 4.8B1997: 4.3B1998: 3.6B1999: 4.2B2000: 3.8B2001: 3.3B2002: 3.5B2003: 3.8B2004: 3.2B2005: 2.8B2006: 2.5B2007: 2.5B2008: 2.2B2009: 2.1B2010: 2.3B2011: 2.5B2012: 2.5B2013: 2.4B2014: 2.2B2015: 2.8B2016: 3.2B2017: 4.5B2018: 5.9B2019: 7.2B2020: 9.7B2021: 11.0B2022: 11.6B2023: 13.4B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 13.37 billion for 03_official bilateral loans, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 462.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Bangladesh peaked at 13.37 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.10 billion, in 2009.

Bangladesh ranks 4th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for 03_Official bilateral loans, total in Bangladesh, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 4.79 billion —
1997 4.30 billion -10.3%
1998 3.65 billion -15.1%
1999 4.22 billion +15.5%
2000 3.75 billion -11.0%
2001 3.28 billion -12.6%
2002 3.47 billion +5.9%
2003 3.81 billion +9.6%
2004 3.17 billion -16.8%
2005 2.80 billion -11.6%
2006 2.48 billion -11.4%
2007 2.50 billion +0.9%
2008 2.21 billion -11.5%
2009 2.10 billion -5.2%
2010 2.29 billion +9.1%
2011 2.46 billion +7.2%
2012 2.48 billion +1.2%
2013 2.38 billion -4.3%
2014 2.25 billion -5.6%
2015 2.77 billion +23.4%
2016 3.21 billion +15.8%
2017 4.55 billion +41.7%
2018 5.94 billion +30.6%
2019 7.21 billion +21.4%
2020 9.67 billion +34.1%
2021 10.98 billion +13.5%
2022 11.62 billion +5.9%
2023 13.37 billion +15.1%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 13.37 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462.00 million, 28.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 13.37 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 781.50 million, 17.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.24 billion 3.65 billion 4.79 billion 4
2000s 2.96 billion 2.10 billion 3.81 billion 10
2010s 3.55 billion 2.25 billion 7.21 billion 10
2020s 11.41 billion 9.67 billion 13.37 billion 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 India 32.55 billion compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 14.79 billion compare
  3. 3 Vietnam 14.55 billion compare
  4. 5 Philippines 9.93 billion compare
  5. 6 China 9.43 billion compare
  6. 7 Egypt 7.46 billion compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in Bangladesh?
03_official bilateral loans, total in Bangladesh was 13.37 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 13.37 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 2.10 billion in 2009.
How does Bangladesh rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 462.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
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The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.