Gross savings in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross savings was 33.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross savings in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings in Bangladesh is 33.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Bangladesh peaked at 37.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 31st 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -0.8% | — |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -1297.8% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -43.2% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | +149.8% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | -0.8% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 8.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 20.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 26.9% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.1% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 32.7% | 35.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 28 Mauritania 34.8% compare
- 29 Denmark 34.3% compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 33.6% compare
- 32 Botswana 32.6% compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 32.2% compare
- 34 Iraq 31.9% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 34,895 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 262.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Bangladesh?
- Gross savings in Bangladesh was 33.0% 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 37.4% 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 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 GNI). 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 National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.