Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Bangladesh, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 6.5% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Bangladesh peaked at 80.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -17.6%, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | +23136.9% |
| 1964 | -8.7% | -269.3% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | -190.7% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | -20.6% |
| 1967 | 14.8% | +134.9% |
| 1968 | -5.8% | -139.0% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | -305.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -95.7% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +480.7% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +48.6% |
| 1973 | 61.4% | +1294.9% |
| 1974 | 44.5% | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 80.6% | +80.9% |
| 1976 | -17.6% | -121.9% |
| 1977 | -3.2% | -81.8% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | -898.1% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | -51.0% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | +134.8% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -55.4% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -94.0% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +2450.3% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +80.1% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | +167.9% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -80.1% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +374.2% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -81.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | -5.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.2%, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +23136.9% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| 1994 | +2450.3% | 0.2% | 4.0% |
| 1973 | +1294.9% | 4.4% | 61.4% |
| 1978 | +898.1% | -3.2% | 25.6% |
| 1971 | +480.7% | 0.5% | 3.0% |
| 2016 | +374.2% | 5.9% | 27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | -8.7% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.2% | -17.6% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 7.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 0.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 3.7% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Bangladesh?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Bangladesh was 6.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.6% in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.