Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions was 257.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
257.46
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 60 countries
All-time high
257.46
in 2024
All-time low
121.91
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Bangladesh, 2004–2024

01002003002004201420242004: 121.92005: 150.32006: 181.72007: 175.52008: 196.52009: 198.32010: 206.52011: 202.72012: 1862013: 182.22014: 180.32015: 192.32016: 208.62017: 219.12018: 221.12019: 221.52020: 222.82021: 233.82022: 246.52023: 256.72024: 257.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Bangladesh is 257.46, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Bangladesh peaked at 257.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 121.91, in 2004.

Bangladesh ranks 4th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions per 1,000 Adults in Bangladesh, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 121.91
2005 150.33 +23.3%
2006 181.7 +20.9%
2007 175.53 -3.4%
2008 196.51 +12.0%
2009 198.26 +0.9%
2010 206.47 +4.1%
2011 202.66 -1.8%
2012 185.96 -8.2%
2013 182.19 -2.0%
2014 180.29 -1.0%
2015 192.26 +6.6%
2016 208.55 +8.5%
2017 219.12 +5.1%
2018 221.08 +0.9%
2019 221.49 +0.2%
2020 222.85 +0.6%
2021 233.84 +4.9%
2022 246.49 +5.4%
2023 256.68 +4.1%
2024 257.46 +0.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 257.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.27, 4.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 170.71 121.91 198.26 6
2010s 202.01 180.29 221.49 10
2020s 243.46 222.85 257.46 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Nigeria 945.77 compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 308.43 compare
  3. 3 Estonia 306.25 compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 186.38 compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 181.64 compare
  6. 7 Georgia 167.78 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Bangladesh?
Number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Bangladesh was 257.46 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 257.46 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 121.91 in 2004.
How does Bangladesh rank for number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions?
Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions per 1,000 Adults
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 915 data points, 2004–2025
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