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Bangladesh

BGDSouth AsiaLower middle incomeCapital: Dhaka
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75/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
Bangladesh in world space2000–2023
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002023
192 countries · log scale on X world Bangladesh· trajectory line: 1980 → today
About Bangladesh

Bangladesh's GDP is $519.29B (2026), with a population of 173.6M, and GDP per capita of $2,960. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 4.9%, inflation at 8.7%, government debt at 40.2% of GDP, life expectancy of 74.7 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

Situated in South Asia, this lower middle-income country has shown consistent economic growth, with a GDP of $519.29 billion in 2026 and a real GDP growth rate of 4.9%. The GDP per capita stands at $3,000, reflecting steady progress. The economy is characterized by moderate trade openness, with trade accounting for 26.8% of GDP. Foreign direct investment inflows are relatively low, at 0.3% of GDP. The country's economic landscape is driven by a large domestic market and a growing manufacturing sector, particularly in ready-made garments. Socially, the population is approximately 173.6 million, with a life expectancy at birth of 74.7 years. The adult literacy rate is 79.0%, indicating progress in education. Health spending is modest, at 2.2% of GDP. The fertility rate is 2.2 births per woman, reflecting demographic shifts. Unemployment is low at 3.8%, and the Gini Index of 30.9 suggests moderate income inequality. These indicators highlight ongoing development efforts and challenges in improving living standards.

Economy30 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD, Billions)$5502027 6.0%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)5.7%2027 16.3%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$3,1082027 5.0%IMF
GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $)$2,0452027 7.5%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$11,5482027 6.5%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.89%2027 2.4%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$469.50B2024 3.2%WB
GNI per Capita (USD)$2,8202024 2.1%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (USD)$10,0602024 5.8%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)34.1%2024 1.4%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)51.4%2024 0.6%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)11.2%2024 1.5%WB
Government Consumption (% of GDP)5.9%2024 4.3%WB
Household Consumption (% of GDP)70.1%2024 2.3%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)30.7%2024 0.8%WB
Gross Savings (% of GNI)34.4%2024 1.5%WB
GDP Deflator (%)6.9%2024 0.2%WB
GDP per Person Employed (USD)$20,7632024 6.2%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)21.9%2024 2.0%WB
Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total)7.8%2022 0.0%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$2,5672021 11.3%WB
Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI)32.2%2021WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)-5.9%2024 25.4%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.01%2021WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)0.03%2021 91.6%WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)0.49%2021WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)0.6%2021 8.8%WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)0.08%2021WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$153.48B2024 1.4%WB
Financial Markets1 indicator · 2026 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Exchange Rate (per USD)122.882026WB
Fiscal & Monetary20 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
Trade14 indicators · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)26.8%2024 13.6%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)10.5%2024 20.5%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)16.3%2024 8.5%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$47.09B2024 18.2%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$73.45B2024 5.8%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$47.24B2024 6.8%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$67.88B2024 1.5%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.3%2024 13.9%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)0.0%2024 314.7%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$1.31B2024 11.4%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$27.52B2024 24.7%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)6.1%2024 21.2%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)0.3%2024 68.2%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$1.43B2024 67.3%WB
External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
External Debt (% of GNI)22.3%2024 0.1%WB
External Debt Stocks (USD)$104.49B2024 3.1%WB
Total Debt Service (% of GNI)1.8%2024 11.4%WB
Present Value of External Debt (USD)$57.65B2024WB
Use of IMF Credit (USD)$4.67B2024 18.7%WB
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)1.2%2023 14.8%WB
Net ODA Received (USD)$5.68B2023 9.2%WB
Finance11 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
Business Environment1 indicator · 2022 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Time to Get Electricity (days)892022WB
Private Sector6 indicators · 2022 · WB
People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population173.6M2024 1.2%WB
Population Growth (%)1.2%2024 0.6%WB
Population Density (per km²)1,3192023 1.4%WB
Surface Area (sq km)147,5702023 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)129,9802023 0.2%WB
Urban Population (%)32.7%2024 1.6%WB
Urban Population (total)56.7M2024 2.9%WB
Rural Population (%)67.3%2024 0.8%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth74.7 years2023 0.5%WB
Life Expectancy, Male73.0 years2023 0.6%WB
Life Expectancy, Female76.4 years2023 0.4%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)2.22023 0.7%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)20.42023 1.1%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)52023 0.5%WB
Net Migration-402,1002025 15.1%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)28.0%2024 1.3%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)65.5%2024 0.3%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)6.5%2024 2.8%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)52.6%2024 0.9%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)9.9%2024 2.5%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)42.7%2024 1.6%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)141.42023 2.4%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)1092023 3.9%WB
Labor20 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force74.7M2025 1.5%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)58.8%2025 0.2%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)38.6%2025 0.2%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)80.4%2025 0.2%WB
Unemployment (%)3.8%2025 3.9%WB
Female Unemployment (%)3.7%2025 6.6%WB
Male Unemployment (%)3.8%2025 2.7%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)9.4%2025 3.2%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)44.3%2025 1.1%WB
Employment in Industry (%)18.0%2025 0.8%WB
Employment in Services (%)37.7%2025 0.9%WB
Self-Employed (%)58.9%2024 3.3%WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)57.3%2025 0.7%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)39.0%2025 1.0%WB
Part-Time Employment (%)16.5%2024 8.6%WB
Employers (% of total employment)3.7%2025 0.2%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)34.0%2025 0.0%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)56.6%2025 0.3%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)61.0%2025 0.6%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)15.4%2024 7.6%WB
Education20 indicators · 2009–2025 · WB
Health42 indicators · 2019–2024 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)2.2%2023 2.0%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$532023 5.6%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)0.3%2023 8.1%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)79.3%2023 1.3%WHO
Physicians (per 1,000 people)0.72023 0.7%WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)0.72023 6.8%WHO
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)0.92023 8.9%WHO
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)30.62023 0.3%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)17.92023 0.6%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)1152023 12.2%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)28.42023 0.4%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)32.62023 0.3%WHO
Cause of Death, Communicable (%)22.6%2019WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)70.3%2019WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)7.1%2019WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)96.0%2024 0.0%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)97.0%2024 0.0%WHO
HIV Incidence (per 1,000)0.012024 0.0%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)2212024 0.0%WHO
Stunting, Children Under 5 (%)23.6%2022WHO
Overweight, Children Under 5 (%)1.6%2022WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)50.5%2022 1.6%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)15.4%2022 4.9%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)2.82021WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)0.12020WHO
Maternal Deaths4,0172023 11.7%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K)2212024 0.0%WHO
People Living with HIV17,0002024 6.3%WHO
Malaria Deaths (estimated)242024 22.6%WHO
Malaria Incidence (per 1K at risk)0.92024 22.0%WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (%)97%2024 0.0%WHO
Measles Immunization Coverage (%)96%2024 0.0%WHO
Hepatitis B Immunization Coverage (%)97%2024 0.0%WHO
Physicians (total)72023 0.7%WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel72023 6.8%WHO
Dentists (total)85,9172023 10.6%WHO
Pharmacists (total)27,8972023 1.1%WHO
Child Wasting (<5 years, %)10.7%2022WHO
Child Underweight (<5 years, %)21.7%2022WHO
Universal Health Coverage Index542023 0.0%WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)31,5782021WHO
Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, USD)$532023 5.6%WHO
Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
Agriculture12 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
Technology10 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
Infrastructure8 indicators · 2016–2023 · WB
Gender8 indicators · 2018–2025 · WB
Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption-1.122023 4.2%WB
Government Effectiveness-0.72023 8.6%WB
Political Stability-0.912023 13.2%WB
Regulatory Quality-0.912023 1.5%WB
Rule of Law-0.52023 16.5%WB
Voice & Accountability-0.752023 0.1%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)14.6%2023 6.1%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)26.9%2023 11.8%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)33.5%2023 14.5%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)15.6%2023 18.4%WB
Military5 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Military Spending (% of GDP)0.9%2024 2.4%WB
Military Expenditure (USD)$4.03B2024 6.7%WB
Armed Forces Personnel227,0002020WB
Armed Forces (% of labor force)0.3%2020WB
Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)6.9%2024 2.9%WB
Poverty & Inequality10 indicators · 2022 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Poverty at $2.15/day (%)5.9%2022WB
Poverty at $3.65/day (%)20.5%2022WB
Poverty at $6.85/day (%)71.5%2022WB
Poverty Headcount, National (%)18.7%2022WB
Gini Index30.92022WB
Income Share, Top 10%25.5%2022WB
Income Share, Bottom 10%3.7%2022WB
Income Share, Top 20%40.1%2022WB
Income Share, Bottom 20%8.8%2022WB
Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)1.0%2022WB
Social Protection8 indicators · 2020–2022 · WB
Tourism5 indicators · 2019–2020 · WB
Urban Development8 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO

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