External finance, Overall in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External finance, Overall was 0.25 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in Bangladesh, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in Bangladesh stood at 0.25. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Bangladesh peaked at 0.25 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.125 | — |
| 1974 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.25 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.125 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.175 | 0.125 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.125 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Bangladesh?
- External finance, overall in Bangladesh was 0.25 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 in 1996.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external finance, overall?
- Bangladesh ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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