Machinery and transport equipment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Machinery and transport equipment was 3.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Machinery and transport equipment in Bangladesh, 1967–2020
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2020, machinery and transport equipment in Bangladesh stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in Bangladesh peaked at 10.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery and transport equipment in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.1% | — |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +91.6% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -18.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -59.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +40.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -38.3% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +162.9% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +77.7% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +55.1% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -80.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +237.8% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +231.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -79.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +58.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +8.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Machinery and transport equipment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +237.8% | 1.0% | 3.3% |
| 2006 | +231.9% | 3.3% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.0% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
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)
- 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 machinery and transport equipment in Bangladesh?
- Machinery and transport equipment in Bangladesh was 3.9% in 2020, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- Bangladesh ranks 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. 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 is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).