Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was -17.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at -17.36 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and down 313.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 127.45 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -56.25 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 141st of 196 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.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -37.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 69.02 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 1984 | 29.01 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1985 | -37.79 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 1986 | 31.83 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1987 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1988 | -42.15 % change on previous year | +246.4% |
| 1989 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1990 | 127.45 % change on previous year | +507.4% |
| 1991 | -43.8 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1992 | 50.94 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1993 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1994 | -10.69 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 20.56 % change on previous year | -292.3% |
| 1996 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1997 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 15.3 % change on previous year | -635.8% |
| 1999 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2000 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2001 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2002 | -24.5 % change on previous year | +500.4% |
| 2003 | 23.66 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 2004 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2005 | 24.73 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 2006 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +178.8% |
| 2008 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -355.2% |
| 2009 | -16.11 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2011 | 16.01 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8818 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2013 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -981.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7815 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2015 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +938.7% |
| 2016 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2017 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2018 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 2019 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2020 | -56.25 % change on previous year | -831.3% |
| 2021 | 101.25 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 2022 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2023 | -18.66 % change on previous year | -904.3% |
| 2024 | -26.87 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2025 | -17.36 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.65 % change on previous year | -42.15 % change on previous year | 69.02 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.17 % change on previous year | -43.8 % change on previous year | 127.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -24.5 % change on previous year | 24.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year | 16.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.6 % change on previous year | -56.25 % change on previous year | 101.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 138 Namibia -16.45 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Aruba -16.76 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Denmark -17.25 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Kenya -17.4 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Croatia, Republic of -17.59 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Thailand -18.06 % change on previous year 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 real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was -17.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 127.45 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.25 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 313.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.