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Economy · South Asia · Lower-middle income
Bangladesh: the economy in numbers
GDP is $456bn (2025), 37th of 211 in the world and 2nd of 6 in South Asia. GDP per capita is $2,597 (2025), 169th of 211 in the world and 5th of 6 in South Asia. GDP per capita, PPP is $10,154 (2025), 140th of 199 in the world and 5th of 6 in South Asia.
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Economy: Bangladesh in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within South Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $456bn2025 | 37/211 | 2/6 | $53.4bn | $115bn | $374bn | +134%since 2015 | $4.6tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $2,5972025 | 169/211 | 5/6 | $397 | $757 | $2,249 | +112%since 2015 | $2,705 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $10,1542025 | 140/199 | 5/6 | $1,512 | $2,834 | $6,641 | +141%since 2015 | $11,562 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $2,8402025 | 153/201 | 4/6 | $410 | $780 | $2,320 | +137%since 2015 | $2,774 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 3.5%2025 | 97/210 | 6/6 | 5.3% | 5.6% | 3.4% | −3.1 ppsince 2015 | 7.1% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 2.2%2025 | 110/210 | 6/6 | 3.4% | 4.7% | 2.6% | −3.4 ppsince 2015 | 6.2% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 11.4%2025 | 65/198 | 4/6 | 22.7% | 17.0% | 12.0% | −3.4 ppsince 2015 | 15.6% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 34.0%2025 | 38/201 | 1/6 | 22.3% | 25.0% | 32.9% | +7.2 ppsince 2015 | 25.9% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 22.4%2025 | 12/194 | 1/6 | 14.0% | 16.1% | 20.6% | +5.7 ppsince 2015 | 14.3% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 52.1%2025 | 137/201 | 5/6 | 50.6% | 53.5% | 51.5% | −1.6 ppsince 2015 | 49.8% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 28.5%2025 | 40/175 | 6/6 | 23.8% | 26.2% | 31.3% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 33.8% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 34.8%2025 | 21/163 | 2/6 | 27.8% | 38.8% | 37.2% | −1.9 ppsince 2015 | 34.7% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.6%2021 | 126/209 | 3/6 | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.6% | −1.0 ppsince 2011 | 2.8% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+134%$456bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+112%$2,597 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+141%$10,154 in 2025
- GNI per capita+137%$2,840 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−3.1 pp3.5% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−3.4 pp2.2% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Bangladesh and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Bangladesh. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Bangladesh | India | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $456bn2025 | $4.0tn2025 | $81.7bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $2,5972025 | $2,7022025 | $1,4892025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $10,1542025 | $11,7482025 | $6,0122025 |
| GNI per capita | $2,8402025 | $2,7602025 | $1,3202025 |
| GDP growth | 3.5%2025 | 7.6%2025 | -2.0%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.2%2025 | 6.6%2025 | -2.6%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 11.4%2025 | 16.2%2025 | 25.3%2025 |
| Industry share | 34.0%2025 | 25.2%2025 | 36.2%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 22.4%2025 | 13.5%2025 | 25.1%2025 |