Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 5.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Bangladesh, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of down 70.6% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 39.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1993.
Bangladesh ranks 91st of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.4% | — |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +115.8% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +68.1% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +213.1% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -63.9% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -55.9% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +1401.9% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -82.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +104.5% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +76.8% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -23.4% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -70.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1401.9% | 1.8% | 27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 1.4% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 1.8% | 27.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 18.3% | 39.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 5.7% | 26.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Bangladesh was 5.7% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1993.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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End-of-year total market capitalization of listed domestic companies, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.