High-technology exports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: High-technology exports was 0.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Bangladesh, 2008–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Bangladesh is 0.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +137.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +75.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +26.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 8 |
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)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Bangladesh?
- High-technology exports in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for high-technology exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.