04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 13.08 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.08 billion
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
4th
of 132 countries
All-time high
13.08 billion
in 2023
All-time low
2.10 billion
in 2009
Years of data
20
2004–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bangladesh, 2004–2023

2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B2004201320232004: 3.2B2005: 2.8B2006: 2.6B2007: 2.5B2008: 2.2B2009: 2.1B2010: 2.3B2011: 2.5B2012: 2.5B2013: 2.4B2014: 2.2B2015: 2.7B2016: 3.1B2017: 4.5B2018: 5.7B2019: 7.0B2020: 9.4B2021: 10.7B2022: 11.6B2023: 13.1B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 13.08 billion for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 452.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bangladesh peaked at 13.08 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.10 billion, in 2009.

Bangladesh ranks 4th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bangladesh, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 3.17 billion —
2005 2.80 billion -11.6%
2006 2.60 billion -7.0%
2007 2.50 billion -3.9%
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 +0.9%
2013 2.37 billion -4.4%
2014 2.24 billion -5.4%
2015 2.69 billion +20.0%
2016 3.13 billion +16.5%
2017 4.49 billion +43.1%
2018 5.71 billion +27.4%
2019 6.97 billion +22.0%
2020 9.45 billion +35.4%
2021 10.73 billion +13.6%
2022 11.58 billion +7.9%
2023 13.08 billion +12.9%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 13.08 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 366.50 million, 35.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 13.08 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 545.00 million, 24.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.56 billion 2.10 billion 3.17 billion 6
2010s 3.48 billion 2.24 billion 6.97 billion 10
2020s 11.21 billion 9.45 billion 13.08 billion 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 India 29.90 billion compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 14.65 billion compare
  3. 3 Vietnam 14.15 billion compare
  4. 5 Philippines 9.92 billion compare
  5. 6 China 8.40 billion compare
  6. 7 Morocco 7.16 billion compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bangladesh?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bangladesh was 13.08 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 13.08 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 2.10 billion in 2009.
How does Bangladesh rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 452.0%. 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 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
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Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.