Bangladesh: Bank credit to government

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 Bangladesh

Bank credit to government and public enterprises, percent of GDP

 Latest value 22.84
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2020
 Average 11.64
 Min - Max 4.91 - 22.84
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2020 is 22.84 percent, an increase from 20.6 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 14.91 percent, based on data from 147 countries. Historically, the average for Bangladesh from 1980 to 2020 is 11.64 percent. The minimum value, 4.91 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 22.84 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Bangladesh - Bank credit to government - Recent values chart

Historical series
Bangladesh - Bank credit to government - historical chart - 1980-2020




Definition: Bank credit is the amount of credit available to the government sector. It consists of the total amount of combined funds that are provided to the government by the bank sector.

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