Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 3.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Bangladesh is 3.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 8.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 78th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -62.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +134.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -33.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.1%, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +134.6% | 2.6% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 6.1% | 5 |
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 annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 78th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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