Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 3.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at 3.49 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 7.88 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.45 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1993 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 2022 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2025 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.49 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.49 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.63 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.55 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 88 Solomon Islands 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Turkey 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Poland 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Hong Kong 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 93 North Macedonia 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Bahrain 3.48 % 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 3.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.