Bangladesh recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 32.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Government Debt to GDP in Bangladesh averaged 36.66 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 50.00 percent of GDP in 2002 and a record low of 25.70 percent of GDP in 2018. source: Bangladesh Bank

Government Debt to GDP in Bangladesh is expected to reach 32.60 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bangladesh Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 33.00 percent of GDP in 2026 and 35.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Credit Rating 35.00 Feb 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 7144.18 6605.07 BDT Billion Dec 2024
Government Budget -4.60 -5.00 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value -2364.18 -2275.07 BDT Billion Dec 2024
Government Debt to GDP 32.20 31.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 4780.00 4330.00 BDT Billion Dec 2024
Government Spending 2218.20 2149.20 BDT Billion Jun 2025
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Military Expenditure 4034.60 3782.80 USD Million Dec 2024


Bangladesh Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
32.20 31.60 50.00 25.70 1995 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly