Bangladesh

Bangladesh Economic Data & Projections

Bangladesh's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 431 billion in 2023.

Nominal GDP of USD 455 billion in 2024.

GDP per capita of USD 2,647 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

GDP per capita of USD 2,528 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 6.4% over the last decade.

Average real GDP growth of 6.4% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 55% of overall GDP, manufacturing 21%, other industrial activity 12%, and agriculture 12%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 69% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 6%, fixed investment 31%, and net exports -6%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2015, manufactured products made up 96% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 1%, food 3%, ores and metals 0% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other categories accounting for -1% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 63% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 11%, food 17%, ores and metals 3% and agricultural raw materials 6%, with other goods accounting for 0% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 51 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 80 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 6.4% in the decade to 2023. To read more about GDP growth in Bangladesh, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Bangladesh's fiscal deficit averaged 3.7% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 4.5% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Bangladesh's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 6.2% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Bangladesh inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Bangladesh's monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 4.00%, down from 5.00% a decade earlier. See our Bangladesh monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the taka weakened by 22.3% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the taka, click here.
Economic data for Q4 FY 2024 (April–June) was upbeat: Industrial production rose 5.9% year on year, and merchandise exports increased by just over 10% annually, with the latter the best performance in just under two years. Turning to FY 2025, economic activity has likely decelerated so far. The government is cutting spending and raising taxes in order to comply with an IMF program; the Central Bank has hiked rates, likely hurting domestic demand; and garment workers have begun sporadic strikes, likely crimping merchandise exports. With regard to the latter, available data is downbeat: Merchandise exports shrank the most since December 2023 in July. In other news, the country is asking the IMF for a USD 3 billion loan enlargement to bolster international reserves; the Fund will likely make a preliminary decision on this in October.
Projections out to 2034.

40 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 11 expert analysts.

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Bangladesh Datos económicos

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Población (millones) 161.4 163.0 164.7 166.7 168.5
PIB (en millones de dólares) 319 351 374 417 460
PIB per cápita (USD) 1,977 2,153 2,271 2,499 2,729
PIB (BDT bn) 26,392 29,514 31,705 35,302 39,717
Crecimiento económico (PIB nominal, var. anual) 13.5 11.8 7.4 11.3 12.5
Crecimiento económico (PIB, var. anual) 7.3 7.9 3.4 6.9 7.1
Consumo privado (% var. anual) 9.4 4.9 3.0 8.0 7.5
Consumo público (var. anual) 5.3 13.4 2.0 6.9 6.2
Inversión total (% var. anual) 12.1 6.9 4.0 8.1 11.7
Industria (var. anual %) 10.2 11.6 3.6 10.3 9.9
Desempleo (% de la población activa, aop) 4.4 4.4 5.4 5.2 -
Saldo fiscal (% del PIB) -4.1 -5.4 -4.8 -3.6 -
Deuda pública (% del PIB) 29.6 31.7 34.2 35.5 -
Dinero (var. anual de M2 %) 9.2 9.9 12.6 13.6 9.4
Inflación (IPC, % var. anual, eop) 5.4 5.7 5.3 6.1 8.7
Inflación (IPC, % var. anual, aop) 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.5 7.7
Tipo de cambio (BDT por USD, eop) 83.6 84.9 84.6 85.7 103.1
Tipo de cambio (BDT por USD, aop) 83.8 84.4 84.9 85.0 93.6
Balanza por cuenta corriente (en millones de dólares) -7.8 -3.1 0.2 -15.5 -13.8
Balanza por cuenta corriente (% del PIB) -2.4 -0.9 0.0 -3.7 -3.0
Balanza comercial de mercancías (en millones de USD) -16.0 -15.6 -16.4 -32.5 -28.9
Exportaciones de mercancías (en millones de dólares) 38.6 39.0 32.4 42.0 51.0
Importaciones de mercancías (en millones de dólares) 54.6 54.6 48.8 74.5 79.9
Exportaciones de mercancías (% var. anual) 11.0 1.1 -17.0 29.5 21.6
Importaciones de mercancías (% var. anual) 16.0 0.1 -10.6 52.5 7.3
Inversión extranjera directa (en millones de dólares) 3.6 2.9 2.6 2.9 -
Reservas internacionales (en millones de dólares) 32.0 32.7 43.2 46.2 33.7
Reservas internacionales (meses de importaciones) 7.0 7.2 10.6 7.4 5.1
Deuda externa (en millones de dólares) 57.1 62.4 73.5 91.4 -
Deuda externa (% del PIB) 17.9 17.8 19.7 21.9 -

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