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Economy of Bangladesh

Population: 157 million in 20131

GDP: $130 billion in 20132

GDP per capita: $958 nominal3 ($2,557 PPP4) in 2013

GDP growth rate: 6.0% in 20135

Industries

GDP by Industry 20126

Industry sectorValue added ($ billions) 2012Percent of total
Other activities3329.1%
Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing2117.9%
Manufacturing2017.2%
Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels1815.4%
Transport, storage and communication1310.9%
Construction86.7%
Mining and utilities32.8%
Total value added115100%

Employment

Unemployment rate: 4.3% in 20137

Employment by Industry 20108

Employment sectorPercent of total
Agriculture47%
Services40%
Industry13%
Total employment100%

Corporations

Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139

N/A

Households

Household Wealth: $212 billion ($163% of GDP) in 201410

Household Wealth per Adult: $2,017 in 201410

Gini Coefficient: .321 in 201011

Government

Central Government

Central Government Revenue: $17 billion (13% of GDP) in 201312

Central Government Expenditure: $24 billion (18% of GDP) in 201312

Central Government Budget Balance: -$7 billion (-5% of GDP) in 201312

Central Government Public Debt: $23 billion (18% of GDP) in 2011 13

Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: 10.88% on Jan 21, 201514

Government Funds

Tax Structure

Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 201215

Corporate Tax Rate: 27.5% in 2014 16

Monetary Policy

Money Supply (M1): $18 billion (14% of GDP) in Nov 2014* 17

Benchmark Interest Rate: 7.75% in Jan 201418

Total Reserves: $18 billion (14% of GDP) in 201319

Exchange Rate: 78.34 Bangladeshi Takas = 1 U.S. Dollar on Jan 29, 201520

Inflation: 7.5% in 201321

* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 78.34 BDT = 1 USD

Financial Institutions

Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201322

N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)

International Accounts

Exports: $27 billion (21% of GDP) in 201323

Imports: $33 billion (25% of GDP) in 201323

Trade Balance: -$6 billion (-4% of GDP) in 201323

Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $1.5 billion (1% of GDP) in 201324

Foreign Direct Investment Outflow:

Foreign Aid Inflow: $2.2 billion (2% of GDP) in 201225

Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A

References

1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: International Labor Organization, Downloads (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: World Bank Indicators (Gini coefficient) Go back
12. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
13. Source: Unnayan Onneshan, Bangladesh Economic Update (Public debt) Go back
14. Source: Central Bank of Bangladesh, Monetary policy, Treasury bill auctions (Government bond yield) Go back
15. Source: KPMG (Individual tax rates) Go back
16. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
17. Source: Central Bank of Bangladesh, Economic data (Money supply) Go back
18. Source: Central Bank News (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
19. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
20. Source: Yahoo Finance (Exchange rate) Go back
21. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
22. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
23. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
24. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
25. Source: Global Humanitarian Assistance (Aid data) Go back