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
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Bangladesh, 2004–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.