Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 26th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1293.9% |
| 1978 | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +153.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1293.9% | -0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +153.7% | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | -43.2% | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 23 Denmark 0.354 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Indonesia 0.3504 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Ireland 0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 India 0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Mauritania 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Bahrain 0.3341 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.