🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Public Sector Debt · 2026
Total Debt
41.8%
of GDP
Global Rank
#144
of 192
Interest Burden
28%
of govt revenue
S&P Rating
BB-
Credit rating
SOE Debt
+1.6%
1 categories
5yr Change
+6pp
rising
Where the Debt Sits
Central Government
Central Government: 39.3%Subnational: 0.9%Energy SOEs: 1.6%
Who Holds This Debt
Holder Breakdown
Domestic 85%
Foreign 15%
Domestic: 85%Foreign: 15%
Currency Denomination
Local 80%
Foreign 20%
Local currency: 80%Foreign currency: 20%
Full Debt Breakdown
Central Government39.3% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF WEO — General Government Debt
39.3%Subnational / Regional0.9% of GDP
SubnationalIMF WEO — General Government Debt
0.9%Energy SOEs1.6% of GDP
BPDB power sector (losses + arrears)TBS News / IEEFALosses BDT 505.65B in FY25. Owes BDT 200B to IPPs. Structural overcapacity.
1.6%Total Corporate Debt32.0% of GDP
Nonfinancial corporate debt (est.)World Bank/BB/IMF 2024
32.0%Household Debt8.0% of GDP
Household debt (est.)World Bank/BB/IMF 2024
8.0%Unfunded Pension Liabilities10.0% of GDP
Civil service unfunded pension (est.)ILO; ADB; HelpAge InternationalCovers only ~1.5M govt employees. Young demographics.
10.0%All Layers Total91.8%
Credit Ratings
S&P
BB-
Moody's
B2
Fitch
B+
Data Sources
IMF WEO — General Government Debtgeneral_government · Updated semi_annual
Dec 202640.2% GDP
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