COUNTRIES & REGIONS

Bangladesh
 Table of Contents

01 Population Unemployment rate in Bangladesh 2022 22

Youth unemployment rate in Bangladesh in 2023 23
Total population of Bangladesh 2028 03
Inflation rate in Bangladesh 2028 24
Population growth in Bangladesh 2022 04
Import of goods to Bangladesh 2022 25
Fertility rate in Bangladesh 2021 05
Most important import partners of Bangladesh 2019 26
Crude birth rate in Bangladesh 2011-2021 06
Export of goods from Bangladesh 2022 27
Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh 2021 07
Most important export partner countries for Bangladesh in 2019 28
Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh 2021, by gender 08
Trade balance of goods of Bangladesh 2022 29
Age structure in Bangladesh 2012-2022 09
Median age of the population in Bangladesh 2020 10
03 National finances
Death rate in Bangladesh 2021 11
Mortality rate in Bangladesh 2021, by gender 12 National debt of Bangladesh 2028 31

Infant mortality rate in Bangladesh 2021 13 National debt of Bangladesh in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) 2028 32

Urbanization in Bangladesh 2022 14 Ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Bangladesh 2022 33
Ratio of government expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Bangladesh 2028 34

02 Economy Bangladesh's budget balance in relation to GDP 2028 35

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bangladesh 2028 16

Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Bangladesh 2028 17
Gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in Bangladesh 2028 18
Bangladesh: Share in global GDP adjusted for PPP 2028 19
Share of economic sectors in the GDP in Bangladesh 2022 20
Employment by economic sector in Bangladesh 2021 21

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CHAPTER 01

Population
 Bangladesh: Total population from 2018 to 2028 (in million inhabitants)
Total population of Bangladesh 2028

200

175.42 177.07 178.68

180 170.28 172.02 173.74
166.66 168.52
161.36 163.05 164.69
160

140
Inhabitants in millions

120

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80

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40

20

0
2018 2019 2020 2021* 2022* 2023* 2024* 2025* 2026* 2027* 2028*

3 Description: The total population in Bangladesh was forecast to continuously increase between 2023 and 2028 by in total 8.4 million people (+4.93 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the total population is estimated to reach 178.68 million people
and therefore a new peak in 2028. Notably, the total population was continuously increasing over the past years. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2018 to 2028; * Estimate. Figures have been rounded. Read more
Source(s): IMF
 Bangladesh: Population growth from 2012 to 2022 (compared to previous
year)
Population growth in Bangladesh 2022

1.4%
1.27% 1.25% 1.25%
1.24% 1.23%
1.19%
Population growth compared to previous year

1.2% 1.16% 1.14% 1.15%

1.11%
1.07%

1.0%

0.8%

0.6%

0.4%

0.2%

0.0%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

4 Description: The annual population growth in Bangladesh declined to 1.07 percent in 2022. This marks the lowest population growth during the observed period. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2012 to 2022
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Fertility rate from 2011 to 2021
Fertility rate in Bangladesh 2021

2.5
2.26
2.21 2.18 2.15 2.11 2.1
2.04 2.04 2.03 2 1.98
2.0
Number of children born per woman

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

5 Description: In 2021, the total fertility rate in Bangladesh remained nearly unchanged at around 1.98 children per woman. But still, the fertility rate reached its lowest value of the observation period in 2021. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2011 to 2021
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Birth rate from 2011 to 2021 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
Crude birth rate in Bangladesh 2011-2021

25

20.57 20.12 19.9 19.54

20 19.16 19
Birth rate per thousand population

18.5 18.46 18.35 18.05 17.82

15

10

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

6 Description: In 2021, the crude birth rate in Bangladesh remained nearly unchanged at around 17.82 live births per 1,000 inhabitants. But still, the rate reached its lowest value of the observation period in 2021. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2011 to 2021; crude birth rate
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Life expectancy at birth from 2011 to 2021
Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh 2021

80
71.79 72.57 72.81 71.97 72.38
69.99 70.49 71.09
68.81 69.55 69.56
70
Life expectancy at birth in years

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

7 Description: In 2021, the total life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh remained nearly unchanged at around 72.38 years. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2011 to 2021
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Life expectancy at birth from 2011 to 2021, by gender
Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh 2021, by gender

life expectancy of women at birth life expectancy of men at birth

76.0
75.09
75.0 74.35 74.27
73.95 73.96
74.0 73.33
Life expectancy at birth in years

72.54 72.74
73.0 72.42
71.83
72.0
70.89 70.71
71.0 70.47 70.6
70.19
69.82
70.0
69.08
69.0 68.5
67.88
68.0 67.61
67.34
67.11
67.0

66.0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

8 Description: Over the last two observations, the life expectancy has significantly increased in all gender groups Comparing the two different gender groups for the year 2021, the 'life expectancy of women at birth' leads the ranking with 74.27 years. Contrastingly, 'life
expectancy of men at birth' is ranked last, with 70.6 years. Their difference, compared to life expectancy of women at birth, lies at 3.67 years. Read more
Note(s):
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Age structure from 2012 to 2022
Age structure in Bangladesh 2012-2022

0-14 years 15-64 years 65 years and older

100%
4.6% 4.66% 4.72% 4.81% 4.93% 5.07% 5.25% 5.44% 5.63% 5.83% 6.04%
90%

80%
Share of total population

70%
63.21% 63.8% 64.4% 64.99% 65.55% 66.1%
60% 66.58% 67% 67.38% 67.72% 67.99%

50%

40%

30%

20%
32.2% 31.53% 30.87% 30.2% 29.52% 28.83% 28.17% 27.56% 26.98% 26.45% 25.97%
10%

0%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

9 Description: This statistic shows the age structure in Bangladesh from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, about 25.97 percent of Bangladesh's total population were aged 0 to 14 years. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Average age of the population from 1950 to 2100 (median
age in years)
Median age of the population in Bangladesh 2020

60

49.3
50 46.7 47.5 48.2 48.7
45.6
44.3
42.9
41.4
39.9
40 38.3
Median age in years

36.5
34.4
32.1
29.9
30 27.8
25.9
24
21 22.2
19.7
20 18.3 18.2 17.8 17.3 18.4
16.6 16.1 16.4 16.5 17.2

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10 Description: This statistic shows the median age of the population in Bangladesh from 1950 to 2100. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a
single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. In 2020, the median age of the Bangladesh population was 25.9 years. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; *Estimates. Read more
Source(s): United Nations
 Bangladesh: Death rate from 2011 to 2021 (in deaths per 1,000
inhabitants)
Death rate in Bangladesh 2021

6.11
5.87 5.97 5.89
6 5.78 5.82
5.63 5.68
5.44
5.24 5.28
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

11 Description: The death rate in Bangladesh decreased by 0.1 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (-1.72 percent) since the previous year. This decrease was preceded by an increase in death rate. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2011 to 2021
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Adult mortality rate from 2011 to 2021 (per 1,000 adults), by
gender
Mortality rate in Bangladesh 2021, by gender

female male
200 193.1
184.45 182.93 183.41
176.35
180
169.8
161.49 163.03
156.33
160 153.1
149.09
mortality rate

140 132.54

121.34
118.53 116.99
120 112.61 114.62 112.62
107.95
103.03
100.37
100 94.56

80
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

12 Description: The statistic shows the adult mortality rate in Bangladesh from 2011 to 2021, by gender. According to the source, the adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before
reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages. In 2021, the mortality rate for women was at 121.34 per 1,000 female adults, while the mortality rate for men was at 163.03 per 1,000 male adults in [...] Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 15-60 years
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Infant mortality rate from 2011 to 2021 (in deaths per 1,000
live births)
Infant mortality rate in Bangladesh 2021

40
37.2
35.5
35 34
32.4
31
29.5
30 28.1
Deaths per 1,000 live births

26.7
25.3
25 24.1
22.9

20

15

10

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

13 Description: Infant mortality has been falling in Bangladesh in the past decade, from 35.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2011 to 22.9 in 2021. This figure helps to assess the overall healthcare system`s efficacy, because childbirth and infant care require more direct
patient care than any other period of life. Similarly, measures taken to combat infant mortality often have spillover effects, improving the entire healthcare system. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Urbanization from 2012 to 2022
Urbanization in Bangladesh 2022

38.95% 39.71%
40% 38.18%
37.41%
35.86% 36.63%
34.31% 35.08%
Share of urban population in total population

35% 32.76% 33.53%

31.99%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

14 Description: In 2022, the share of urban population in Bangladesh increased by 0.8 percentage points (+2.05 percent) since 2021. Therefore, the share in Bangladesh reached a peak in 2022 with 39.71 percent. Notably, the share continuously increased over the last
years. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2012 to 2022
Source(s): World Bank
CHAPTER 02

Economy
 Bangladesh: Gross domestic product (GDP) in current prices from 1987 to
2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bangladesh 2028

800
734.61
Gross domestic product in billion U.S. dollars

700 651.69

576.49
600
511.79
500 460.2 455.16
446.35
416.27
400 373.9
351.24
321.38
293.76
300 265.24
233.69
207.1
179.68
200 159.75
154.1
138.09
122.76
109.77
95.37
77.15
71.76 86.03
79.53
100 59.88
57.6
55.45
51.84 61.69
61.53 65.04
62.54
34.91
32.45 41.07
38.07 43.29
42.49 46.44
43.68

2023*
2024*
2025*
2026*
2027*
2028*
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2011
2012
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2015
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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
16 Description: The gross domestic product (GDP) of Bangladesh grew to 460.2 billion international dollars in 2022. This is an increase of about 253 billion U.S. dollars since 2014, and this growth is projected to continue at least until 2028. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; * Estimate. Figures have been rounded for better understanding of the statistic. Read more
Source(s): IMF
 Bangladesh: Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in current prices
from 1988 to 2028 (in U.S. dollars)
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Bangladesh 2028

4,500

4,000

3,500
GDP per capita in U.S. dollars

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

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17 Description: The gross domestic product per capita in Bangladesh was forecast to continuously increase between 2023 and 2028 by in total 1,490 U.S. dollars (+56.84 percent). After the fifth consecutive increasing year, the GDP per capita is estimated to reach 4,111.29
U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2028. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 1988 to 2028; * Estimate. The values have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic. Read more
Source(s): IMF
 Bangladesh: Growth rate of the real gross domestic product (GDP) from
2018 to 2028 (compared to the previous year)
Gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in Bangladesh 2028

9%

7.88%
8%
7.32% 7.2%
7.1% 7.1%
GDP growth compared to previous year

6.94% 7%
7% 6.6%
6.03% 6%
6%

5%

4%
3.45%

3%

2%

1%

0%
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023* 2024* 2025* 2026* 2027* 2028*

18 Description: The growth of the real gross domestic product in Bangladesh was forecast to increase between 2023 and 2028 by in total one percentage points. This overall increase does not happen continuously, notably not in 2028. The growth is estimated to amount
to seven percent in 2028. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2018 to 2028; * Estimate. Values have been rounded. Read more
Source(s): IMF
 Bangladesh: Share in global gross domestic product (GDP) adjusted for
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) from 2018 to 2028
Bangladesh: Share in global GDP adjusted for PPP 2028

1.2%

1.02%
0.98%
1.0% 0.95%
0.91%
Share in global GDP adjusted for PPP

0.88%
0.82% 0.84%
0.79% 0.8%
0.8% 0.73%
0.71%

0.6%

0.4%

0.2%

0.0%
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023* 2024* 2025* 2026* 2027* 2028*

19 Description: The share in the global GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity in Bangladesh was forecast to continuously increase between 2023 and 2028 by in total 0.2 percentage points. After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the share is estimated to reach
1.02 percent and therefore a new peak in 2028. Notably, the share in the global GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity was continuously increasing over the past years. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2018 to 2028; * Estimates. Values have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic. Read more
Source(s): IMF
 Bangladesh: Share of economic sectors in the gross domestic product
(GDP) from 2012 to 2022
Share of economic sectors in the GDP in Bangladesh 2022

Agriculture Industry Services

100%

90%

80%

70% 51.21% 51.38% 50.89% 50.85% 51.51% 51.3% 51.04%

53.15% 53.39% 53.64% 53.71%
60%
Share in GDP

50%

40%

30% 25.31% 26.31% 26.31% 26.83% 31.07% 31.25% 31.98% 32.85% 32.91% 33.32% 33.92%
20%

10% 16.18% 15.49% 15.35% 14.78% 13.46% 12.96% 12.48% 11.98% 12% 11.63% 11.22%
0%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

20 Description: This statistic shows the share of economic sectors in the gross domestic product (GDP) in Bangladesh from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, the share of agriculture in Bangladesh's gross domestic product was 11.22 percent, industry contributed approximately
33.92 percent and the services sector contributed about 51.04 percent. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2011 to
2021
Employment by economic sector in Bangladesh 2021

Agriculture Industry Services

100%

90%
34.79% 34.48% 34.11% 35.06% 35.99% 36.88%
80% 38.98% 39.91% 40.73% 40.88% 41.2%
Share of total employment

70%

60%
18.54% 19.61% 20.79% 20.55% 20.47% 20.46%
50% 20.42% 20.67% 20.95% 21.25% 21.71%
40%

30%
46.67% 45.91% 45.1% 44.39% 43.55% 42.66%
20% 40.6% 39.42% 38.33% 37.87% 37.09%

10%

0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

21 Description: The statistic shows the distribution of employment in Bangladesh by economic sector from 2011 to 2021. In 2021, 37.09 percent of the employees in Bangladesh were active in the agricultural sector, 21.71 percent in industry and 41.2 percent in the
service sector. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Unemployment rate from 1999 to 2022
Unemployment rate in Bangladesh 2022

5.5%
5.21%
5.1%
5%
5.0%
4.7%
4.55%
4.43% 4.39%
4.5% 4.32% 4.27% 4.37% 4.35% 4.37% 4.38% 4.38%
Unemployment rate

4.25%
4.09% 4.1%
3.93%
4.0%
3.75%
3.62% 3.59%

3.5% 3.38%
3.27%
3.07%
3.0%

2.5%
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

22 Description: In 2022, the unemployment rate in Bangladesh was at approximately 4.67 percent. After a decrease from 2010 through 2011, Bangladesh`s unemployment has been steady at around 4.3 percent. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Youth unemployment rate from 2004 to 2023
Youth unemployment rate in Bangladesh in 2023

15.5%
14.47%
14.21%
14.5%

13.5%
12.54%
12.22% 12.27% 12.34% 12.27%
Youth unemployment rate

12.5%

11.5% 11.05%
10.68%
10.29%
10.5% 9.88%
9.64%
9.5% 8.91%
8.81% 8.69%
8.5% 8.12%
7.73%
7.53%
7.28%
7.5%
6.37%
6.5%

5.5%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

23 Description: The youth unemployment rate in Bangladesh declined to 12.27 percent in 2023. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significant higher youth unemployment rate than the preceding years. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2004 to 2023; 15-24 years
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Inflation rate from 1987 to 2028 (compared to the previous
year)
Inflation rate in Bangladesh 2028

12.5%

10.52%
10.22%
Inflation rate compared to previous year

10.5% 9.94%
9.67%
9.18% 9.35% 9.02%
8.86% 8.9% 8.89%
8.79%
8.14% 7.9%
8.5%
7.21%
7.16% 7.32% 7.35%
6.84% 6.66% 6.66% 6.78% 6.8%
6.49% 6.41%
5.92% 5.78% 6.15%
6.5% 5.86% 5.65%
5.44% 5.48% 5.56% 5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
4.59%
4.5% 3.88%
3.62%
3.3%
2.66%
2.41%
2.5% 1.81%

0.5%

2023*
2024*
2025*
2026*
2027*
2028*
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24 Description: In 2022, the inflation rate in Bangladesh amounted to about 6.15 percent compared to the previous year. For the next few years, inflation in Bangladesh is forecast to stay around 5.5 percent. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; * Estimate. Figures have been rounded. Read more
Source(s): IMF
 Bangladesh: Import of goods from 2012 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Import of goods to Bangladesh 2022

100

88.23
90
80.45
80
Imports in billion U.S. dollars

70
60.5 59.09
60
52.84 52.8
50 44.77
41.12 42.05
40 37.09
34.17

30

20

10

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

25 Description: The statistic shows the value of goods imported to Bangladesh from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, goods worth around 88.23 billion U.S. dollars were imported to Bangladesh. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh
Source(s): WTO
 Bangladesh: Main import partners in 2019
Most important import partners of Bangladesh 2019

31%
30%

25%
Share in total import

20%

15%
15%

10%

5%
5%

0%
China India Singpore

26 Description: This statistic shows the most important import partners for Bangladesh in 2019. In 2019, the most important import partner for Bangladesh was China with a share of 31 percent in all imports. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2019
Source(s): CIA
 Bangladesh: Export of goods from 2012 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Export of goods from Bangladesh 2022

60
54.7

50
44.22
Exports in billion U.S. dollars

39.25 39.34
40
34.89 35.85
33.61
32.38
30.41
29.11
30
25.13

20

10

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

27 Description: Total exports of goods from Bangladesh rose to 39.34 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. This is the highest level in ten years, nearly double the 2010 figure. Much of these exports are garments and textiles. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh
Source(s): WTO
 Bangladesh: Main export partners in 2019
Most important export partner countries for Bangladesh in 2019

16%
15%
14%
14%

12%
Share in total export

10%

8%
8%
7% 7%

6%

4%

2%

0%
United States Germany United Kingdom Spain France

28 Description: This statistic shows the most important export partner countries for Bangladesh in 2019. In 2019, the most important export partner of Bangladesh was the United States, with a share of 15 percent in exports. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh
Source(s): CIA
 Bangladesh: Trade balance of goods from 2012 to 2022 (in billion U.S.
dollars)
Trade balance of goods of Bangladesh 2022

-5
Trade balance in billion U.S. dollars

-10 -7.97
-9.05 -9.67 -9.88
-10.71
-15

-16.99
-20
-19.76 -19.2
-21.24
-25

-30

-35 -33.54
-36.22
-40
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

29 Description: The statistic shows Bangladesh's trade balance of goods from 2012 to 2022. Trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive trade balance signifies a trade surplus, while a negative value signifies a trade deficit.
In 2022, Bangladesh's trade deficit amounted to around 33.54 billion U.S. dollars. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh
Source(s): Statista; WTO
CHAPTER 03

National finances
 Bangladesh: National debt from 2018 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)
National debt of Bangladesh 2028

350

307.46
300
268.11
National debt in billion U.S. dollars

250 233.54

203.94
200 180.79
158.79
150 136.63
114.23
99.41
100 85.68
70.87

50

0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023* 2024* 2025* 2026* 2027* 2028*

31 Description: The national debt in Bangladesh was forecast to continuously increase between 2023 and 2028 by in total 148.7 billion U.S. dollars (+93.65 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the national debt is estimated to reach 307.46 billion U.S.
dollars and therefore a new peak in 2028. Notably, the national debt was continuously increasing over the past years. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2018 to 2028; * Estimate. Values have been rounded for better understanding of the statistic. Exchange rate as of 2023-10-11: 1 BDT = 0.00908588798141362 U.S. dollar. Read more
Source(s): IMF
 Bangladesh: National debt in relation to gross domestic product (GDP)
from 2018 to 2028
National debt of Bangladesh in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) 2028

45%
41.16% 41.88%
39.74% 39.87% 40.53%
39.37%
40% 37.86%
35.61%
34.51%
35%
National debt in relation to GDP

31.95%
29.55%
30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023* 2024* 2025* 2026* 2027* 2028*

32 Description: The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product in Bangladesh was forecast to continuously increase between 2023 and 2028 by in total 2.5 percentage points. After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the ratio is estimated to reach 41.88 percent
and therefore a new peak in 2028. Notably, the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product was continuously increasing over the past years. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2018 to 2028; * Estimate. Figures have been rounded. Read more
Source(s): IMF
 Bangladesh: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP)
from 2012 to 2022
Ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Bangladesh 2022

1.4%

1.23% 1.24% 1.24%

1.21% 1.2%
1.18%
1.2% 1.14% 1.13% 1.15% 1.13%
1.11%
Ratio of military spending to GDP

1.0%

0.8%

0.6%

0.4%

0.2%

0.0%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

33 Description: In 2022, the ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Bangladesh decreased by 0.1 percentage points (-8.33 percent) since 2021. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2012 to 2022
Source(s): World Bank
 Bangladesh: Ratio of government expenditure to gross domestic product
(GDP) from 2018 to 2028
Ratio of government expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Bangladesh 2028

16% 15.16%
14.91% 14.99%

13.55% 13.76%
14% 13.31% 13.3%
12.95% 12.97% 13.02% 12.73%
Ratio of government expenditure to GDP

12%

10%

8%

6%

4%

2%

0%
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023* 2024* 2025* 2026* 2027* 2028*

34 Description: The ratio of government expenditure to gross domestic product in Bangladesh was forecast to continuously increase between 2023 and 2028 by in total 2.4 percentage points. After the fifth consecutive increasing year, the ratio is estimated to reach 15.16
percent and therefore a new peak in 2028. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2018 to 2028; * Estimate. Values have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic. Read more
Source(s): IMF
 Bangladesh: Budget balance between 2018 to 2028 in relation to GDP
Bangladesh's budget balance in relation to GDP 2028

0.0%

-1.0%
Budget balance in relation to GDP

-2.0%

-3.0%

-3.6%
-4.0%
-4.07% -4.12%
-4.46% -4.5% -4.5%
-5.0% -4.84%
-5.02% -5% -5%
-5.41%
-6.0%
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023* 2024* 2025* 2026* 2027* 2028*

35 Description: The budget balance in relation to the gross domestic product in Bangladesh was forecast to decrease between 2023 and 2028 by in total 0.5 percentage points. This overall decrease does not happen continuously, notably not in 2027. The budget balance
is estimated to amount to -5 percent in 2028. Read more
Note(s): Bangladesh; 2018 to 2028; * Estimation. The values have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic. Read more
Source(s): IMF
 Sources

CIA
ILO
IMF
Statista
United Nations
World Bank
WTO

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