GDP growth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: GDP growth was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Bangladesh, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.5% for gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Bangladesh peaked at 11.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -14.0%, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.1% | — |
| 1962 | 5.5% | -10.0% |
| 1963 | -0.5% | -108.4% |
| 1964 | 11.0% | -2502.5% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -85.3% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +59.8% |
| 1967 | -1.9% | -173.1% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | -605.9% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -87.1% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | +360.3% |
| 1971 | -5.5% | -197.5% |
| 1972 | -14.0% | +155.0% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -123.8% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +188.4% |
| 1975 | -4.1% | -142.6% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -238.5% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -52.8% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | +164.6% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -82.9% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | +783.1% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -70.5% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +81.8% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +98.2% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +56.2% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +101.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -26.9% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | -1.9% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | -14.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 0.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 7.1% | 6 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 98,894 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,535 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 117.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 306,336 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Bangladesh?
- Gdp growth in Bangladesh was 3.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.0% in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gdp growth?
- Bangladesh ranks 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.