Current account balance as a share of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Current account balance as a share of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.3% for current account balance as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 3.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 77th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 share of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.6% | — |
| 2001 | -1.0% | +73.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -236.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -83.7% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -295.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -768.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +243.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -47.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -107.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -1584.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -67.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -73.5% |
| 2017 | -2.0% | -682.9% |
| 2018 | -2.2% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | -62.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -138.1% |
| 2021 | -3.8% | -1284.4% |
| 2022 | -3.1% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -131.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -68.0% |
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
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 741.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 89,594 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).