Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +113.9% | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +46.9% | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +31.8% | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1972 | -27.4% | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 9 China 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Vietnam 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Thailand 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Malaysia 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.