Services, value added (current LCU) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Services, value added (current LCU) was 28.75 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Bangladesh stood at 28.75 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 253.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Bangladesh peaked at 28.75 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.30 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.30 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 8.14 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 8.54 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 8.95 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 9.36 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 10.34 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 11.05 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 12.55 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 13.36 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 14.39 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 15.85 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 17.34 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 12.95 billion current LCU | -25.3% |
| 1973 | 19.66 billion current LCU | +51.8% |
| 1974 | 29.89 billion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 1975 | 45.63 billion current LCU | +52.7% |
| 1976 | 50.53 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 51.32 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 63.14 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 75.48 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 125.10 billion current LCU | +65.7% |
| 1981 | 151.18 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 171.31 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 191.55 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 197.00 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 257.28 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 294.50 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 342.66 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 384.69 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 435.90 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 485.49 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 490.23 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 530.58 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 577.26 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 626.74 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 688.29 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 952.03 billion current LCU | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.47 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.62 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.83 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 2.02 trillion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.26 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.54 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.91 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 3.33 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 3.76 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 4.27 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 4.86 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 5.61 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 6.40 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 7.21 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 8.14 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 10.63 trillion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 11.94 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 13.43 trillion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 15.01 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 16.33 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 18.11 trillion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 20.27 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 22.95 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 25.72 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 28.75 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 28.75 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 891.96 billion current LCU, 32.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 28.75 trillion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.63 trillion current LCU, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +65.7% | 75.48 billion current LCU | 125.10 billion current LCU |
| 1975 | +52.7% | 29.89 billion current LCU | 45.63 billion current LCU |
| 1974 | +52.0% | 19.66 billion current LCU | 29.89 billion current LCU |
| 1973 | +51.8% | 12.95 billion current LCU | 19.66 billion current LCU |
| 1972 | -25.3% | 17.34 billion current LCU | 12.95 billion current LCU |
| 1996 | +38.3% | 688.29 billion current LCU | 952.03 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.40 billion current LCU | 7.30 billion current LCU | 14.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.18 billion current LCU | 12.95 billion current LCU | 75.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 255.12 billion current LCU | 125.10 billion current LCU | 435.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 774.76 billion current LCU | 485.49 billion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 trillion current LCU | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 3.76 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 trillion current LCU | 4.27 trillion current LCU | 15.01 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.02 trillion current LCU | 16.33 trillion current LCU | 28.75 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 32 Turkey 37.45 trillion current LCU compare
- 33 Costa Rica 35.87 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 29.71 trillion current LCU compare
- 36 Mexico 20.77 trillion current LCU compare
- 37 United States 18.09 trillion current LCU compare
- 38 Philippines 18.04 trillion current LCU 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 services, value added in Bangladesh?
- Services, value added in Bangladesh was 28.75 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.30 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for services, value added?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.