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Bangladesh National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$203,311,655,865

Grows by about $404 every second in 2026 · 40.5% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
40.5%
−1.5 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$1,169
175.4 million people
GDP
$506.4 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
49.4%
IMF projection

Bangladesh debt to GDP, 2003–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 2003: 37% of GDP 2004: 36.6% of GDP 2005: 35.6% of GDP 2006: 35.3% of GDP 2007: 35% of GDP 2008: 33.9% of GDP 2009: 33% of GDP 2010: 29.6% of GDP 2011: 29.4% of GDP 2012: 29.1% of GDP 2013: 28.3% of GDP 2014: 28.7% of GDP 2015: 28.2% of GDP 2016: 27.7% of GDP 2017: 28.3% of GDP 2018: 29.6% of GDP 2019: 32% of GDP 2020: 34.5% of GDP 2021: 35.6% of GDP 2022: 37.9% of GDP 2023: 39.7% of GDP 2024: 41% of GDP 2025: 42% of GDP 2026: 40.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 40.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 42.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 45.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 47.6% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 49.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Bangladesh compares in Asia-Pacific

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
New Zealand 57.1% $156.1 billion
Australia 52.6% $1.11 trillion
South Korea 47.3% $1.06 trillion
Indonesia 41.7% $617.1 billion
Bangladesh 40.5% $205.1 billion
Vietnam 28.3% $153.4 billion
Kazakhstan 23.8% $94.7 billion
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Bangladesh's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 45,180 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 7 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 556 years and 7 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Bangladesh?

Bangladesh's general government gross debt is about $203.3 billion right now. The IMF expects $205.1 billion by the end of 2026, up from $192.3 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Bangladesh's debt to GDP ratio?

40.5% of GDP in 2026, compared with 42.0% in 2025. The IMF projects 49.4% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Bangladesh?

About $1,169 per citizen, based on a population of 175.4 million.

Is Bangladesh's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $404 every second.

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