Bangladesh GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Bangladesh's GDP changed from approximately $24B 775M in 1980 to $455B 162M in 2024, showing an overall 1737.2% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1983 at $23B 904M, and the highest in 2022 at $460B 201M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 6.8%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of India was 7.2%, and that of Pakistan was 5.2%.

Overview of Bangladesh's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Bangladesh recorded a 1737.2% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $135B 137M, and the median was $65B 36M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $436B 297M, with a standard deviation of $134B 703M.
The average annual change was $8B 977M.


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Bangladesh GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Bangladesh.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1983, $23B 904M
  • Highest GDP: 2022, $460B 201M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $455B 162M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2022: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2023: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Bangladesh's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $351B 238M → $373B 902M
  • Outcome: increased

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $95B 374M → $122B 760M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $61B 687M → $62B 537M
  • Outcome: increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $57B 599M → $59B 879M
  • Outcome: increased

Key Economic Indicators of Bangladesh (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 24B 775M
$ 311.09
$ 633.16
$ 50B 424M
0 %
-0.817 %
0 %
0 %
79M 639K people
1981
$ 26B 355M
$ 322.32
$ 712.75
$ 58B 280M
3.802 %
-1.777 %
20.59 %
0 %
81M 768K people
1982
$ 24B 678M
$ 294.02
$ 760.91
$ 63B 865M
2.376 %
-2.734 %
20.69 %
0 %
83M 932K people
1983
$ 23B 904M
$ 277.49
$ 805.94
$ 69B 425M
4.016 %
-2.223 %
19.69 %
0 %
86M 142K people
1984
$ 26B 817M
$ 303.30
$ 847.53
$ 74B 936M
5.181 %
-1.908 %
18.95 %
0 %
88M 417K people
1985
$ 28B 819M
$ 317.51
$ 883.61
$ 80B 200M
3.223 %
-2.375 %
19.71 %
0 %
90M 764K people
1986
$ 29B 639M
$ 318.06
$ 912.94
$ 85B 75M
4.249 %
-2.241 %
20 %
0 %
93M 188K people
1987
$ 32B 448M
$ 339.17
$ 937.99
$ 89B 739M
3.732 %
-1.657 %
19.10 %
0 %
95M 671K people
1988
$ 34B 914M
$ 355.59
$ 968.79
$ 95B 122M
2.159 %
-2.385 %
19.21 %
0 %
98M 186K people
1989
$ 38B 70M
$ 378.07
$ 1,023.89
$ 103B 101M
2.612 %
-3.196 %
20.05 %
0 %
100M 695K people
1990
$ 41B 68M
$ 398.05
$ 1,084.43
$ 111B 883M
5.941 %
-2.687 %
20.59 %
0.329 %
103M 172K people
1991
$ 42B 488M
$ 402.35
$ 1,141.38
$ 120B 529M
3.339 %
-1.519 %
22.46 %
1.11 %
105M 599K people
1992
$ 43B 292M
$ 400.91
$ 1,196.43
$ 129B 195M
5.04 %
-0.545 %
22.02 %
0.991 %
107M 984K people
1993
$ 43B 684M
$ 395.87
$ 1,250.33
$ 137B 975M
4.574 %
-0.295 %
20.64 %
1.039 %
110M 351K people
1994
$ 46B 438M
$ 411.91
$ 1,306.41
$ 147B 282M
4.085 %
-0.489 %
21.43 %
0.608 %
112M 738K people
1995
$ 51B 842M
$ 450.13
$ 1,367.91
$ 157B 542M
4.925 %
-1.189 %
21.89 %
0.254 %
115M 170K people
1996
$ 55B 445M
$ 471.27
$ 1,425.69
$ 167B 733M
4.622 %
-1.719 %
22.88 %
-1.255 %
117M 650K people
1997
$ 57B 599M
$ 479.35
$ 1,488.72
$ 178B 885M
4.49 %
-1.443 %
23.87 %
-1.229 %
120M 161K people
1998
$ 59B 879M
$ 488.08
$ 1,547
$ 189B 791M
5.177 %
-0.948 %
24.37 %
-1.34 %
122M 683K people
1999
$ 61B 526M
$ 491.46
$ 1,614.18
$ 202B 79M
4.67 %
-0.569 %
24.67 %
-0.291 %
125M 190K people