Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 3.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.6% | — |
| 2001 | -1.0% | +73.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -236.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -83.8% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -295.6% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -766.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +243.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -47.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -106.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -1635.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +202.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -73.4% |
| 2017 | -2.0% | -680.2% |
| 2018 | -2.2% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | -62.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -138.0% |
| 2021 | -3.8% | -1288.2% |
| 2022 | -3.1% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -132.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -68.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.3%. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1635.2% | -0.1% | 1.9% |
| 2021 | -1288.2% | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | +766.2% | -0.3% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | -680.2% | 0.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | -1.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -2.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -3.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
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 current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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