Gross domestic product (GDP) (Bolt) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross domestic product (GDP) (Bolt) was 858.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
858.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
30th
of 166 countries
All-time high
858.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
39.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bangladesh, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Bangladesh is 858.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Bangladesh peaked at 858.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
Bangladesh ranks 30th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) (Bolt) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 39.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 40.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 41.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 42.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 40.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 44.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.3% |
| 1957 | 43.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 42.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 44.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 47.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 50.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 49.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 55.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 55.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 58.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 59.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 57.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 63.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 64.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 67.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 64.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 57.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 57.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 65.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 64.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 67.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 67.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 72.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 76.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 76.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 79.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 80.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 84.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 89.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 91.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 95.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 99.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 102.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 105.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 112.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 117.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 123.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 129.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 137.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 145.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 155.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 165.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 175.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 187.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 200.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 213.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 226.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 242.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 260.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 280.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 303.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 327.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 349.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 372.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 400.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 431.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 458.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 486.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 516.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 552.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 589.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 630.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 678.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 717.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 754.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 807.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 858.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 858.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 15.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 47.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 64.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 57.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 76.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 76.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 105.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 112.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 187.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 200.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 372.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 546.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 400.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 717.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 806.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 754.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 858.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 27 Philippines 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 28 Netherlands 879.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 29 Malaysia 877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 31 Argentina 854.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 32 Vietnam 833.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 779.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp) in Bangladesh?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Bangladesh was 858.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 858.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.