Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -8.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
-8.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-7.5%
in 2018
All-time low
-9.9%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2001–2021
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh stood at -8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at -7.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2009.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -7.9% | — |
| 2002 | -7.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -7.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | -7.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | -8.1% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | -8.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | -8.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | -9.4% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | -9.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | -9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | -9.8% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | -9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | -9.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | -9.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -9.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | -7.9% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | -7.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | -7.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | -8.3% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | -8.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | -8.3% | +2.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -8.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -23.0%, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -8.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is -18.8%, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.4% | -9.9% | -7.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | -8.8% | -9.8% | -7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.2% | -8.3% | -8.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 United Arab Emirates -3.8% compare
- 7 Ethiopia -6.1% compare
- 8 Lebanon -6.3% compare
- 10 Sudan -9.7% compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic -10.3% compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic -10.3% compare
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 cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh was -8.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was -7.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).