Gross savings in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross savings was 34.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross savings in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 34.8% for gross savings 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 in Bangladesh peaked at 40.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross savings in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -0.8% | — |
| 1977 | 10.0% | -1293.9% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -43.2% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | +153.7% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | -29.5% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 22.8% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 22.2% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | -0.8% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 8.3% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 20.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 27.8% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 35.3% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 33.9% | 37.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,510 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,768 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 128.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 334,514 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Bangladesh?
- Gross savings in Bangladesh was 34.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross savings?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. 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.