Bangladesh — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 53 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government debt reading for Bangladesh was 40.1% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 39.3% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +0.86 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 33.3% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2014–2024

PeriodValue
202440.1 % of GDP
202339.3 % of GDP
202237.9 % of GDP
202135.6 % of GDP
202034.5 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2014
201932 % of GDP
201829.6 % of GDP
201728.3 % of GDP
201627.7 % of GDP
201528.2 % of GDP
201428.7 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.