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South Asia · Lower-middle income

Bangladesh: key statistics

Bangladesh has 176m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $2,597. Below: 80 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Dhaka
Region
South Asia
Income group
Lower-middle income
Currency
Bangladeshi taka BDT
Languages
Bangla
ISO codes
BDBGD
Land neighbours
India, Myanmar
Population176m2025 · rank 8 of 217GDP$456bn2025 · rank 37 of 211GDP per capita$2,5972025 · rank 169 of 211Life expectancy74.9 yrs2024 · rank 107 of 217Internet users53.4%2024 · rank 146 of 188Fertility2.142024 · rank 95 of 217CO₂ per person0.72 t2024 · rank 152 of 203Inflation8.8%2025 · rank 25 of 180
topic profiles

Bangladesh, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy13 indicatorsPrices & public finance13 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality14 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth18 indicatorsDigital & energy access12 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Bangladesh
120m140m160m180m1994199920042009201420192024Bangladesh176m
GDP per capita
BangladeshSouth AsiaWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Bangladesh$2,597South AsiaWorld
Life expectancy
BangladeshSouth AsiaWorld
55606570751994199920042009201420192024Bangladesh74.9 yrsSouth AsiaWorld
Internet users
BangladeshSouth AsiaWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199720022007201220172022Bangladesh53.4%South AsiaWorld
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Bangladesh by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within South Asia.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population176m20258/2172/6+10%8.2bn
Population growth1.22%202586/2171/6+0.3 pp0.91%
Urban share33.2%2025187/2175/6+3.7 pp57.8%
Fertility2.14202495/2171/6−4.0%2.19
Aged 65+6.7%2025130/2173/6+1.8 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1427.6%202582/2172/6−3.5 pp24.4%
Density1,333.420249/2162/6+9.9%62.1
Birth rate20.0202474/2171/6−1.5%16.3
Area147,570 km²202493/2162/6±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$456bn202537/2112/6+134%$118tn
GDP per capita$2,5972025169/2115/6+112%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$10,1542025140/1995/6+141%$25,704
GNI per capita$2,8402025153/2014/6+137%$14,244
GDP growth3.5%202597/2106/6−3.1 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth2.2%2025110/2106/6−3.4 pp2.0%
Agriculture share11.4%202565/1984/6−3.4 pp4.0%
Industry share34.0%202538/2011/6+7.2 pp25.0%
Services share52.1%2025137/2015/6−1.6 pp63.3%
Investment28.5%202540/1756/6−0.3 pp26.3%
Savings34.8%202521/1632/6−1.9 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation8.8%202525/1801/6+2.6 pp3.0%
Real interest rate2.0%2025102/1365/5−3.5 pp—
Lending rate8.6%202567/1364/5−3.1 pp—
Exchange rate121.92202561/2103/6+56%—
Government debt31.2%2003————
Tax revenue7.6%2021129/1425/6−1.0 pp13.9%
Government expense8.3%2021138/1426/6−1.5 pp28.5%
External debt22.3%2024103/1195/6+3.1 pp—
Military spending0.81%2025129/1564/4−0.6 pp2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports11.1%2025173/1845/6−6.2 pp29.5%
Imports16.8%2025175/1846/6−7.9 pp28.5%
Trade openness28.0%2025179/1846/6−14.1 pp68.5%
Current account0.0%202573/1853/6−1.4 pp—
FDI inflows0.4%2025165/1974/6−1.1 pp1.4%
Remittances7.4%202542/1783/6−0.4 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals323,0002019144/1964/6+21%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment3.8%2025123/1875/6−0.6 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment9.4%2025124/1876/6−1.2 pp13.4%
Participation rate58.8%2025113/1873/6+2.3 pp61.0%
Women's participation38.6%2025154/1873/6+5.1 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$5.7bn20233/1451/6+116%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI1.2%202388/1394/6−0.4 pp0.2%
ODA per person$33.12023103/1455/6+97%$32.2
Extreme poverty5.9%202252/1511/6−19.2 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day20.5%202248/1511/6−31.6 pp18.2%
National poverty rate18.7%202286/1452/5——
Gini index30.92022113/1512/6−3.7%—
Undernourishment8.2%202462/1672/4−7.4 pp8.1%
Women in parliament20.9%2023120/1902/6+1.1 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy79.0%2022100/1413/6+21.1 pp87.7%
Female literacy76.5%2022103/1473/6+22.3 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment106.5%202444/1914/6+11.7 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment64.3%2024143/1766/6+8.7 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment23.7%2024122/1723/6+10.2 pp43.6%
Primary completion94.3%202486/1683/6+33.4 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher30.1201838/1733/6−31%23.4
Education spending2.0%2024167/1845/6−0.1 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy74.9 yrs2024107/2173/6+7.0%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality24.4202457/1961/6−22%27.7
Under-5 mortality30.5202458/1961/6−25%37.4
Maternal mortality115202363/1942/6−50%197
Health spending2.2%2023192/1936/6−0.1 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$53.52023171/1936/6+98%$1,317
Physicians0.722023121/1805/6+75%1.86
Measles vaccination96%202447/1936/6+2.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.1%2024115/1533/6±0.0 pp0.7%
Child stunting23.6%202248/1543/6−13.4 pp—
Basic water98.8%202485/2063/6+1.6 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation67.6%2024153/2036/6+19.5 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users53.4%2024146/1885/6+44.4 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions108.12024126/2103/6+35%111.5
Fixed broadband8.12024126/2084/6+313%20.1
Electricity access99.5%2024131/2155/6+37.1 pp91.9%
Clean cooking29.0%2024156/1926/6+13.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person0.72 t2024152/2035/6+47%4.69 t
Renewable energy25.0%202192/2125/6−13.4 pp19.7%
Renewable power1.5%2021187/2066/6−0.8 pp27.8%
Forest cover14.4%2024147/2145/6−0.1 pp31.1%
Arable land60.5%20241/2061/6+1.3 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals34.2%202245/1772/6±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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