🇧🇩 Bangladesh National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Bangladesh government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $202.7 billion, growing at $395 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 42%. Per-citizen share: $1,155.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, Bangladesh ranks 95th by debt-to-GDP, 45th by total debt and 116th by debt per person.
About Bangladesh's National Debt
Bangladesh maintains a low debt-to-GDP ratio, but a narrow tax base and rising external borrowing for infrastructure have pressured its reserves, prompting an IMF programme.
Bangladesh's debt-to-GDP ratio of 42% is moderate: higher than 29% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, Bangladesh ranks 45th of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $395 per second, Bangladesh adds about $34 million to its government debt every day — roughly $12.5 billion per year. Each of Bangladesh's 175 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $1,155. That is below the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Bangladesh National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bangladesh's national debt right now?
Bangladesh's national debt is approximately $202.7 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $395 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 42% and each citizen's share is about $1,155.
How fast is Bangladesh's debt growing?
Bangladesh's government debt is growing at approximately $395 per second — about $34 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is Bangladesh's debt per capita?
Each of Bangladesh's 175 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $1,155 of the national debt.
What is Bangladesh's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Bangladesh's debt-to-GDP ratio is 42%. That is higher than 29% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is Bangladesh's government debt at this level?
Bangladesh maintains a low debt-to-GDP ratio, but a narrow tax base and rising external borrowing for infrastructure have pressured its reserves, prompting an IMF programme.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 192,469,843,683 + 395 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=bd (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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