Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Non-performing loans to total gross loans was 19.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.0%
Change on year
up 98.1%
World rank
6th
of 139 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2024
All-time low
1.9%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Bangladesh, 2011–2024

051015202011201720242011: 1.92012: 6.72013: 4.82014: 9.42015: 8.42016: 8.92017: 8.92018: 9.92019: 8.92020: 7.72021: 82022: 8.72023: 9.62024: 19

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 19.0% for non-performing loans to total gross loans in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 98.1% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Bangladesh peaked at 19.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2011.

Bangladesh ranks 6th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Bangladesh, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 1.9%
2012 6.7% +253.1%
2013 4.8% -27.9%
2014 9.4% +93.3%
2015 8.4% -10.3%
2016 8.9% +5.5%
2017 8.9% +0.4%
2018 9.9% +11.1%
2019 8.9% -10.0%
2020 7.7% -13.1%
2021 8.0% +3.0%
2022 8.7% +9.5%
2023 9.6% +9.7%
2024 19.0% +98.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.5% 1.9% 9.9% 9
2020s 10.6% 7.7% 19.0% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 3 Ukraine 30.3% compare
  2. 4 Ghana 21.8% compare
  3. 5 Algeria 20.7% compare
  4. 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.7% compare
  5. 8 Iraq 16.5% compare
  6. 9 Central African Republic 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in Bangladesh?
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Bangladesh was 19.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2011.
How does Bangladesh rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
150 places, 2,267 data points, 2000–2025
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