Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Bangladesh
1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Pakistan
1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
25th
Pakistan rank
26th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Pakistan, a difference of 90.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 453.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 169.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 466.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 684.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 218.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 847.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 164.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 90.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor 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.