Bangladesh vs China: Trade in services
Bangladesh
5.1%
in 2025
China
5.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
197th
China rank
195th
Trade in services over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 197th and China ranks 195th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 5.8% | 1.6% | China |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 7.7% | 2.5% | China |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.6% | 0.2% | China |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Bangladesh and China?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for trade in services?
- Bangladesh ranks 197th and China ranks 195th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.