Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Bangladesh
1.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Pakistan
1.40 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
24th
Pakistan rank
23rd
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.40 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Bangladesh, a difference of 35.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 97.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 87.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 103.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 149.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 134.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 254.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 119.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 198.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 402.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 204.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 275.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 714.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 439.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 733.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.12 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 383.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 80.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.40 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 35.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.