GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 52.6%
World rank
193rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
55.43 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-47.98 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh is 1.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 55.43 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -47.98 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1963 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1965 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +672.1% |
| 1966 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1969 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +315.9% |
| 1970 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1971 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1972 | -28.15 % change on previous year | +950.9% |
| 1973 | 28.6 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1974 | 54.73 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 1975 | 55.43 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1976 | -47.98 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1977 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1978 | 37.62 % change on previous year | -916.8% |
| 1979 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1980 | 16.53 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1982 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1983 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1984 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -250.6% |
| 1985 | 17.75 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 1986 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1987 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -612.0% |
| 1988 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1991 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1992 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 1993 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1994 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1995 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +580.3% |
| 1996 | 22.4 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1997 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1998 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2001 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2002 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +631.7% |
| 2004 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2007 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 2008 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2013 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +242.2% |
| 2014 | 15.26 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 35.91 % change on previous year | +178.9% |
| 2017 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2018 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2022 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2023 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2024 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2025 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.38 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.38 % change on previous year, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.38 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.07 % change on previous year, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -950.9% | -2.68 % change on previous year | -28.15 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +916.8% | -4.61 % change on previous year | 37.62 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +672.1% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +631.7% | 1.36 % change on previous year | 9.93 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +612.0% | -2.26 % change on previous year | 11.59 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +580.3% | 1.82 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.98 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.63 % change on previous year | -47.98 % change on previous year | 55.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -8.52 % change on previous year | 17.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 22.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 15.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.37 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 35.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 190 Isle of Man 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Saudi Arabia 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Kiribati 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Trinidad and Tobago 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Tuvalu 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 196 New Zealand 0.979 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 55.43 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.98 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.