Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Bangladesh stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Bangladesh peaked at 5.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 146th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +86.9% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +89.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -40.3% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +87.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.3%, 43% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 5 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in Bangladesh?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Bangladesh was 2.7% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.