Population: 157 million in 20131
GDP: $130 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $958 nominal3 ($2,557 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 6.0% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ billions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 33 | 29.1% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 21 | 17.9% |
| Manufacturing | 20 | 17.2% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 18 | 15.4% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 13 | 10.9% |
| Construction | 8 | 6.7% |
| Mining and utilities | 3 | 2.8% |
| Total value added | 115 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 4.3% in 20137
Employment by Industry 20108
| Employment sector | Percent of total |
| Agriculture | 47% |
| Services | 40% |
| Industry | 13% |
| Total employment | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
N/A
Household Wealth: $212 billion ($163% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $2,017 in 201410
Gini Coefficient: .321 in 201011
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
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
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201322
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
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
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