GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 111.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 111.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 111.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 7.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 14.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 1977 | 15.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 15.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 15.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 15.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 16.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 20.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 23.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 30 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 31.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 32.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 32.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 35.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 37.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 37.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 40.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 40.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 40.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 42.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 45.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 48.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 50.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 53.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 57.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 57.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 67.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 69.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 68.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 79.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 79.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 77.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 77.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 82.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 84.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 84.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 84.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 102.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 111.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 111.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 111.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 99.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +67.3% | 8.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +29.7% | 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 84.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 84.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 111.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 59 Algeria 131.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 French Polynesia 115.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 New Caledonia 113.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Serbia 106.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Vanuatu 106.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Cape Verde 103.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 111.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 111.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.