Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 42.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 42.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 42.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.1249 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 45th of 178 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 savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -0.1249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1343.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1979 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +167.8% |
| 1982 | 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1983 | 5.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1986 | 6.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 8.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 8.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 10.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 12.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 13.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 15.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 17.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 17.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 19.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 23.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 25.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 25.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 26.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 31.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 28.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 29.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 27.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 29.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 30.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 31.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 30.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 29.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 35.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 38.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 42.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 42.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 42.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1343.8% | -0.1249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +167.8% | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 42 Japan 48.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Nepal 47.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Pakistan 42.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Guyana 34.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 India 30.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Iceland 29.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 42.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 42.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1249 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.