Industry (including construction), value added in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Industry (including construction), value added was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Bangladesh, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Bangladesh is 3.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Bangladesh peaked at 69.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -46.7%, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 76th of 197 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.
Industry (including construction), value added in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 26.6% | +1210.2% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | -85.3% |
| 1964 | 36.1% | +819.9% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | -78.1% |
| 1966 | -4.0% | -150.8% |
| 1967 | -13.3% | +232.4% |
| 1968 | 18.4% | -238.1% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | -67.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -87.8% |
| 1971 | -19.6% | -2762.2% |
| 1972 | -46.7% | +137.7% |
| 1973 | 69.7% | -249.3% |
| 1974 | 20.6% | -70.4% |
| 1975 | -12.6% | -161.1% |
| 1976 | -1.5% | -87.7% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | -1209.2% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -73.2% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | +360.7% |
| 1980 | -3.8% | -118.1% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -231.1% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +146.9% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -35.7% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -63.8% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +93.1% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +48.4% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +67.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -39.9% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +184.9% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -58.1% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | -13.3% | 36.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | -46.7% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | -3.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 3.5% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 73 Republic of Moldova 4.2% compare
- 74 Greece 3.9% compare
- 75 Andorra 3.8% compare
- 77 Indonesia 3.7% compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 3.7% compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 3.7% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 98,894 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,535 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 117.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 306,336 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Bangladesh?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Bangladesh was 3.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.7% in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Bangladesh ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.