Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 33.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bangladesh, 1976–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Bangladesh is 33.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Bangladesh peaked at 34.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -8.6% | — |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -130.4% |
| 1978 | -1.7% | -164.9% |
| 1979 | -0.5% | -72.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -281.0% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | +1522.7% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -42.9% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | +59.5% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -4.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 33.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 33.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.2%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1522.7% | 0.8% | 13.5% |
| 1980 | +281.0% | -0.5% | 0.8% |
| 1978 | -164.9% | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | +130.4% | -8.6% | 2.6% |
| 1979 | +72.8% | -1.7% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | +59.5% | 8.8% | 14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.0% | -8.6% | 2.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 0.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 13.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 19.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.0% | 34.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Bangladesh?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bangladesh was 33.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.