Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 151 India 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Colombia 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Somalia 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Burundi 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Israel 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 394.87 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.