{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bd-government-debt-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-government-debt-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-government-debt-gdp/","title":"Bangladesh Central Government Debt (% of GDP) (2003)","description":"Bangladesh's Central Government Debt (% of GDP): 31.2 % of GDP in 2003, -0.7pp YoY. World Bank (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 2001–2003.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Bangladesh","2003"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bangladesh","temporal_coverage":"2001/2003","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2003","variable_measured":"Bangladesh Central Government Debt (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=BD"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2001–2003"},{"label":"Observations","value":"3"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bangladesh"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bangladesh (2003)","value":"31.2","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.7pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"3","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bangladesh Central Government Debt (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":3,"observations":[{"period":"2001","value":31.4618431575804},{"period":"2002","value":31.863991518402},{"period":"2003","value":31.2044521104432}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2003","value":"31.20","yoyChange":"-0.66pp"},{"year":"2002","value":"31.86","yoyChange":"+0.40pp"},{"year":"2001","value":"31.46","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks central government debt as a share of GDP in Bangladesh from 1990 to present. Government debt levels set the fiscal space for stimulus and directly price sovereign credit risk. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2003. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2001–2003 (3 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 31.9 % of GDP in 2002 and reached its lowest recorded value of 31.2 in 2003. The latest reading of 31.2 in 2003 represents a change of -0.7pp."}]}