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Bangladesh

South Asia · Lower middle income · Capital: Dhaka

Population

175.7m

2025 · #8 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$2,597

2025 · #167 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

3.5%

2025 · #96 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

8.8%

2025 · #25 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

31.2%

2003 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

7.6%

2021 · #120 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

1.2%

2025 · #86 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

74.9

2024 · #107 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

2.1

2024 · #95 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

33.2%

2025 · #187 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

3.8%

2025 · #122 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

9.4%

2025 · #123 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

58.8%

2025 · #113 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

2.3

2018 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

24.4

2024 · #57 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

2.2%

2023 · #192 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

2.0%

2024 · #154 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.7

2024 · #152 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

25.0%

2021 · #92 of 212

Source: World Bank