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Bangladesh

BGD · South Asia · Lower middle income

35.7MERI readiness
77Global rank
450.1BGDP (2024)
173.6MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		2024450,119,432,068.9WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20244.2WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		202410.5WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20284.5IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		2024173,562,364WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 29
  • Coverage 100%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 0
PillarScore
Biz Entry
Components		74.1
Contract Enf
Components		41.9
Corruption
Components		23
Digital Infra
Components		13.7
FDIRRI
Components		9.3
Fin Access
Components		8.4
Human Cap
Components		56.8
IP Protect
Components		21.5
Labor
Components		59.8
LPI
Components		40.6
Security Rol
Components		21.5
Trade Open
Components		53.7
Data Confidence Score93
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		29.1
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		38.9
Talent Operating
Pillars		40.3

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.1
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

24
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.6
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.5
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.2

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

98 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202435.8WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-5.5IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-1.1WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202524TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-0.6WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-1.5WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-1WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-1WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-1.2WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202399.5WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20248.1WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202114.7WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20222.6WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024108.1WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202481.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics202411LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20244.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202415.7LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202416.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20247LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202411.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202416.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20244LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20241.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20247LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20248.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20246.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20243LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202431.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202425.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202413LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202427.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202455.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202443LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20247.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20243LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-1.4IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-0.7WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro2024450,119,432,068.9WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20244.2WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20242,593.4WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro202410.5WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20285IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20240.9WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro2024115.6WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20284.5IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20243.1WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20253.8WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202436.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202814IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202449.8WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202415.9IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202413.7WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202563.3B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202545.8B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202551.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202572.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20249.1IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202545.8B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202524TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness20248.4WDICC BY 4.0
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
FDIRRI		meri_readiness202490.7OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202563.3B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.6UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202564.3WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202556.8UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202421.5WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202540.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202421.5WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202551.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202876IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202633.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202633.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202279WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202452.6WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202558.8WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202474.9WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20241.2WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social2024173,562,364WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202432.7WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20240.3WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20180.5WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202447,245,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202467,880,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202212.9WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202426.8WDICC BY 4.0
Bangladesh Market Profile | Aperture