Bangladesh's per capita debt stands at Tk1.29 lakh as of March
The finance minister also says Bangladesh had borrowed $81.83 billion from abroad between 2010 and June 2024.
Bangladesh's per capita debt stood at Tk1,29,239 as of 31 March 2026, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told parliament today (6 September).
He disclosed the figure in response to a question from Kushtia-1 lawmaker Reza Ahmed during the question-and-answer session in parliament.
The finance minister said the government was prioritising higher revenue collection, efficient management of public finances and disciplined debt management to reduce the debt burden on citizens.
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The government is also taking steps to reduce its reliance on borrowing by increasing its own revenue, while seeking to lower financing requirements through more cost-effective and productive public spending and by curbing unnecessary expenditure, he said.
Khosru said the government was also placing greater emphasis on debt management to keep the country's borrowing requirements under control.
In another response to question from Cox's Bazar-3 lawmaker Lutfor Rahman, Khosru said Bangladesh had borrowed $81.83 billion from abroad between 2010 and June 2024.
During the same period, the government repaid $17.11 billion in principal and $6.04 billion in interest on its external debt.
