Gross domestic savings in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross domestic savings was 22.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Bangladesh stood at 22.0%.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Bangladesh peaked at 27.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 87th of 188 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.6% | — |
| 1961 | 6.8% | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 11.9% | +75.1% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | -31.4% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 6.6% | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 10.9% | +46.6% |
| 1969 | 9.0% | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | -20.5% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -47.0% |
| 1972 | -3.4% | -188.6% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -201.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -78.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +29.6% |
| 1976 | -3.0% | -416.1% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | -307.6% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -73.7% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +35.3% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +623.6% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | -43.8% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +114.2% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 22.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 22.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.0%, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings 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% | 2.1% | 14.8% |
| 1976 | -416.1% | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | +307.6% | -3.0% | 6.2% |
| 1973 | +201.1% | -3.4% | 3.4% |
| 1972 | -188.6% | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | +114.2% | 6.8% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | -3.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 2.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 12.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.6% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 22.0% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 84 Burkina Faso 22.2% compare
- 85 Costa Rica 22.0% compare
- 86 New Zealand 22.0% compare
- 88 Portugal 22.0% compare
- 89 France 21.5% compare
- 90 Hong Kong, China 21.2% 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 savings in Bangladesh?
- Gross domestic savings in Bangladesh was 22.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross domestic savings?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.