GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 11.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at 11.4 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 73.19 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -12.97 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 50th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -10.19 % change on previous year | +280.3% |
| 1973 | 66.77 % change on previous year | -755.5% |
| 1974 | 58.41 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 73.19 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1976 | -12.97 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1977 | -0.623 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1978 | 34.51 % change on previous year | -5638.5% |
| 1979 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1980 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 17.84 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 22.46 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1986 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1987 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 11.41 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1992 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1994 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1995 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 24.53 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1997 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1998 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 12.94 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 13.99 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 14.83 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 36.95 % change on previous year | +188.4% |
| 2017 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2018 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 11.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.89 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 11.4 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.26 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +5638.5% | -0.623 % change on previous year | 34.51 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +755.5% | -10.19 % change on previous year | 66.77 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -280.3% | -2.68 % change on previous year | -10.19 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +188.4% | 12.81 % change on previous year | 36.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.93 % change on previous year | -12.97 % change on previous year | 73.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.64 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 22.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.43 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 24.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | 36.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | 13.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 47 Papua New Guinea 12.37 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Madagascar 12.15 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Vietnam 11.55 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Aruba 11.26 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Nicaragua 11.16 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Kenya 11.1 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 11.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 73.19 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.97 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.