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Bangladesh

Asia · Capital: Dhaka · Currency: Bangladeshi taka (BDT)

Bangladesh is a country in Asia, with its capital at Dhaka. It has a GDP of $450.12B (2024), a population of 175.7M (2025), a GDP per capita of $2,593.

GDP
$450.12B

2024 · #35 of 200

GDP per capita
$2,593

2024 · #154 of 200

Population
175.7M

2025 · #8 of 216

GDP per capita (PPP)
$10,154

2025 · #128 of 185

Economy

GDP
$450.12B2024 · #35
GDP per capita
$2,5932024 · #154
GDP growth
4.22%2024 · #62
Inflation
10.47%2024 · #153
Unemployment
3.78%2025 · #65
Population
175.7M2025 · #8
GDP (PPP)
$1.78T2025 · #25
GDP per capita (PPP)
$10,1542025 · #128
Gini index
30.92022 · #40
Government debt
41.8%2026 · #61

People

Median age
29.6 yrs2024 · #144
Fertility rate
2.1 children/woman2024 · #95
Urbanization
33.2%2025 · #187
Net migration
−402,100/yr2025 · #214
Life expectancy
74.9 yrs2024 · #106
HDI
0.6852023 · #130
Homicide rate
2.3 per 100k2018 · #85

Money

Corporate tax
32.5%2024 · #22
Top income tax
25%2024 · #102

Figures

Internet users
53.4%2024 · #143
CO₂ per capita
0.7 t2024 · #152
Area
147,570 km²#95
Population density
1,191 /km²2025 · #11
McDonald's
02024
Unicorn startups
22026-03 · #40
Billionaires
02026
Passport power
36 destinations2026 · #191
Corruption index
23/1002024 · #152
Military spending
0.9%2024 · #113
Renewable energy
25.0%2021 · #92

Globenomics Company Index

The largest companies headquartered in Bangladesh.

  1. 1ShwapnoRetail2,500 employees
  2. 2Dynamic Solution Innovators (DSi)300 employees
  3. 3Business Automation LimitedInformation technology256 employees