Real gdp growth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Real gdp growth was 3.49 in 2025. ▲ 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
1981–2025
Real gdp growth in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
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.
Real gdp growth in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.8 | — |
| 1982 | 2.38 | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 4.02 | +69.0% |
| 1984 | 5.18 | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 3.22 | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 4.25 | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 3.73 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 2.16 | -42.1% |
| 1989 | 2.61 | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 5.94 | +127.5% |
| 1991 | 3.34 | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 5.04 | +50.9% |
| 1993 | 4.57 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 4.08 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 4.92 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 4.62 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.49 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.18 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 4.67 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 5.29 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 5.08 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 4.74 | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 5.24 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 6.54 | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 6.67 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.06 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.01 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 5.04 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 5.57 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 6.52 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.01 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 6.06 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.55 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.11 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.59 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.32 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 7.88 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.45 | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 6.94 | +101.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.78 | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 4.22 | -26.9% |
| 2025 | 3.49 | -17.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.49 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.81, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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, Republic of 3.49 compare
- 99 Syrian Arab Republic 3.44 compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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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