How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Bangladesh ranks 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bangladesh

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bangladesh
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Bangladesh: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.4%

World rank

153rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1972–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bangladesh, 1972–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

Bangladesh ranks 153rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1972 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1972	0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1974	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
1975	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
1976	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+144.8%
1977	0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1978	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1979	0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1980	0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1981	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1982	0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1983	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1984	0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1985	0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1986	0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1987	0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1988	0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1989	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1990	0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1991	0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1992	0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1993	0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1994	0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1995	0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1996	0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1997	0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1998	0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1999	0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2000	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2001	0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2002	0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2003	0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2004	0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2005	0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2006	0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2007	0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2008	0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2009	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2010	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2011	0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
2012	0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2013	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2014	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2015	0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2016	0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2017	0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2018	0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2019	0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2020	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2021	0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2022	0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2023	0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1980s	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

150 Somalia 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
151 Montenegro 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Kosovo 0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
154 Pakistan 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
155 Belize 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
156 Palestine, State of 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bangladesh?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bangladesh was 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Bangladesh ranks 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.