Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) was 158.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Bangladesh, 1998–2022
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Bangladesh stood at 158.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Bangladesh peaked at 158.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 155.9%, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 1st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 155.9% | — |
| 1999 | 155.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 155.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 155.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 155.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 156.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 156.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 156.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 156.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 156.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 156.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 156.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 156.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 156.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 158.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 158.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 158.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 158.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 158.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 158.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 158.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 158.9% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 158.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 158.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.6%, 4.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.9% | 155.9% | 155.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 156.4% | 155.9% | 156.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.7% | 156.2% | 158.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 158.9% | 158.9% | 158.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, all products in Bangladesh?
- Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Bangladesh was 158.9% in 2022, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 158.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.9% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.