Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 1.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.2%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
99th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Bangladesh, 2005–2018

0.511.522005201120182005: 0.684 %2006: 0.82 %2007: 0.67 %2008: 0.599 %2009: 0.446 %2010: 0.765 %2011: 1.6 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.2 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Bangladesh is 1.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 1.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.

That places Bangladesh 99th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 5
2010s 1.5% 0.8% 1.9% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 96 Honduras 1.5% compare
  2. 97 Indonesia 1.3% compare
  3. 98 Jordan 1.2% compare
  4. 100 Azerbaijan 1.1%
  5. 101 Sierra Leone 1.0% compare
  6. 102 Brazil 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Bangladesh?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Bangladesh was 1.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
How does Bangladesh rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 99th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed