Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 2.97 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.97 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.97 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.204 million USD per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 2.97 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 2.97 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.204 million USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2509 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2371 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.204 million USD per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2108 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.231 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2215 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2341 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2403 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2573 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2697 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2719 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2811 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2846 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2985 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3147 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3242 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3383 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3524 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3626 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3717 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3964 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4098 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4272 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4467 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.465 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4879 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5104 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5379 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.566 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5936 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6289 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.662 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6913 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7276 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7732 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8193 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8736 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9523 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.92 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.8 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.97 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.97 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.157 million USD per square kilometre, 18.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.97 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.26 million USD per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2357 million USD per square kilometre | 0.204 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2697 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.32 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2719 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3717 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4841 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3964 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5936 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8256 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6289 million USD per square kilometre | 1.1 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million USD per square kilometre | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | 2.37 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million USD per square kilometre | 2.45 million USD per square kilometre | 2.97 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 39 Saint Lucia 3.36 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 3.35 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cyprus 3.25 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 43 Czechia 2.85 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 44 Spain 2.76 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 45 Slovenia 2.71 million USD per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 2.97 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.204 million USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.