Bangladesh has made significant progresses in its economic sector performance since

independence in 1971. Even though, the economy has developed & growth enormously in the
1990s, Bangladesh still suffers in the area of foreign trade in South Asian region. Bangladesh is a
least development country. In FY 2000, GPD growth rate was 5.9%. GDP Growth rate is 6 %
(2013) which was 6.2% in 2012. GNI per capita US $ 900 (2013) which US$ 830 in 2012.
Inflation rate 7.5%. In 2013-14, growth in agriculture, industry and service sector has been
estimated to 3.35%, 8.39%and 5.83% respectively which was 2.46%, 9.64% and 5.51% in 201213 respectively. In FY 2013-14, GDP and GNI per capita raised at US$ 1190 and US$ 1115
which were US$ 1054 and US$ 976 respectively in the last fiscal year. In FY 2014-15, GDP
Growth rate was 6.51%, inflation was 6.2%. The recent updated GDP growth rate for the FY
2015-16 is 7.05%. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Bangladesh averaged 5.72 percent from 1994
until 2016, reaching an all time high of 7.05 percent in 2016 and a record low of 4.08 percent in
1994. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Bangladesh is reported by the Bangladesh Bank.

Year

Forecast

Actual

FY 2015-16

6.30%

7.05%

FY 2014-15

6.40%

6.55%

FY 2013-14

6.12%

6.06%