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.
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 80th out of 204 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 | Value | 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% |
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
- 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 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 80th out of 204 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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