Real gdp growth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Real gdp growth was 3.49 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
3.49
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
96th
of 196 countries
All-time high
7.88
in 2019
All-time low
2.16
in 1988
Years of data
45
1981β2025
Real gdp growth in Bangladesh, 1981β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.49 for real gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Bangladesh peaked at 7.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 1988.
That places Bangladesh 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.48 | 2.16 | 5.18 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.69 | 3.34 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 3.83 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 | 5.57 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 | 3.45 | 7.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 93 Dominica 3.54 compare
- 94 Cameroon 3.52 compare
- 95 Belize 3.5 compare
- 97 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 3.49 compare
- 98 North Macedonia 3.49 compare
- 99 Syrian Arab Republic 3.44 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.006 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 167.52 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 122.33 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0082 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7641 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,985 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Bangladesh?
- Real gdp growth in Bangladesh was 3.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 in 2019.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 1988.
- How does Bangladesh rank for real gdp growth?
- Bangladesh ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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