Real GDP Growth: Bangladesh
Bangladesh's real gdp growth is currently 4.9% as of 2026. # Bangladesh Real GDP Growth Bangladesh's real GDP growth stands at 4.
Current (2026)
4.9%
+28.9% y/y
Peak (2019)
7.9%
Low (1988)
2.2%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1981–2026 · 50 pts
Real GDP Growth — Bangladesh
1981 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Bangladesh
Analysis# Bangladesh Real GDP Growth
Bangladesh's real GDP growth stands at 4.9% in 2026, representing a notable deceleration from its 7.9% peak in 2019. Since 1981, the country has grown its economy by 28.9% in aggregate, with growth rates ranging from a low of 2.2% in 1988 to that 2019 high. The current trajectory reflects a significant pullback from the robust expansion of the late 2010s.
The most striking turning point occurred between 2019 and 2020, when growth plummeted to 3.4%—a sharp 4.5-percentage-point drop driven by pandemic-related disruptions. Recovery followed in 2021-2022, with rates climbing back to 7.1%, but subsequent years show a fresh decline through 2025. The 2026 projection of 4.9% suggests stabilization, though growth remains well below the pre-pandemic performance that characterized Bangladesh's stronger economic period.
Historical Data
50 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 6.5% | -2.99% |
| 2029 | 6.7% | +15.52% |
| 2028 | 5.8% | +1.75% |
| 2027 | 5.7% | +16.33% |
| 2026 | 4.9% | +28.95% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -9.52% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -27.59% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -18.31% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +2.90% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +102.94% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -56.96% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +8.22% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +10.61% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -7.04% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +7.58% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +8.20% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +1.67% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -7.69% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +0.00% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +16.07% |
Show all 50 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.6% | +12.00% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -16.67% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -15.49% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +5.97% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +3.08% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +25.00% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +10.64% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +23.68% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -25.49% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -3.77% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +12.77% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -9.62% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +15.56% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -2.17% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -6.12% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +19.51% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -10.87% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -8.00% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +51.52% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -44.07% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +126.92% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +18.18% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -40.54% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -11.90% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +31.25% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -38.46% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +30.00% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +66.67% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -36.84% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | — |
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