Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) was 22.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 22.4% for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Bangladesh peaked at 22.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 12th out of 202 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.
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.5% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -27.4% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +113.9% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | +46.9% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 22.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 22.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.0%, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (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% | 4.0% | 8.5% |
| 1980 | +46.9% | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| 1976 | +31.8% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| 1972 | -27.4% | 5.5% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 4.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.6% | 22.4% | 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)
- 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 share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Bangladesh?
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Bangladesh was 22.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing comprises units engaged in the physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.