Affected by disasters vs gdp in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Affected by disasters vs gdp was 14.78 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Affected by disasters vs gdp in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, affected by disasters vs gdp in Bangladesh stood at 14.78.
That represents a change of down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affected by disasters vs gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 25,815 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.56, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Affected by disasters vs gdp in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,101 | — |
| 2001 | 532.69 | -74.6% |
| 2002 | 1,153 | +116.4% |
| 2003 | 392.23 | -66.0% |
| 2004 | 25,815 | +6481.6% |
| 2005 | 819.26 | -96.8% |
| 2006 | 157.05 | -80.8% |
| 2007 | 15,427 | +9723.2% |
| 2008 | 425.55 | -97.2% |
| 2009 | 2,952 | +593.8% |
| 2010 | 583.03 | -80.3% |
| 2011 | 1,023 | +75.4% |
| 2012 | 3,600 | +252.1% |
| 2013 | 978.85 | -72.8% |
| 2014 | 2,029 | +107.3% |
| 2015 | 2,556 | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 1,930 | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 7,070 | +266.3% |
| 2018 | 8.56 | -99.9% |
| 2019 | 4,778 | +55708.2% |
| 2020 | 4,840 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 935.68 | -80.7% |
| 2022 | 4,841 | +417.4% |
| 2023 | 1,895 | -60.8% |
| 2024 | 9,091 | +379.6% |
| 2025 | 14.78 | -99.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 536.74, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14.78 is below the median for South Asia, which is 257.38, 6% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Affected by disasters vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +55708.2% | 8.56 | 4,778 |
| 2007 | +9723.2% | 157.05 | 15,427 |
| 2004 | +6481.6% | 392.23 | 25,815 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,977 | 157.05 | 25,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,456 | 8.56 | 7,070 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,603 | 14.78 | 9,091 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affected by disasters vs gdp in Bangladesh?
- Affected by disasters vs gdp in Bangladesh was 14.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest affected by disasters vs gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 25,815 in 2004.
- What is the lowest affected by disasters vs gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.56 in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for affected by disasters vs gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is affected by disasters vs gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Affected by disasters vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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