Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5213 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.5213 current US$ per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5371 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.5213 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5117 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.5213 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +39.8% | 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4456 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +27.2% | 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3364 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 135 Rwanda 0.5233 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Morocco 0.5231 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Iraq 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Puerto Rico 0.519 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 0.5119 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5117 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.5213 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5371 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.