Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
87th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
-0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -188.6% |
| 1973 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -201.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1976 | -0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -416.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -307.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +623.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +623.6% | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | -416.1% | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +307.6% | -0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +201.1% | -0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1972 | -188.6% | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +114.2% | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 84 Burkina Faso 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Costa Rica 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 New Zealand 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Portugal 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 France 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Hong Kong 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.