ECONOMY
ECONOMY OF BANGLADESH
![]() Dhaka, the financial centre of Bangladesh | |
Currency | Bangladeshi taka (BDT, ৳) |
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1 July – 30 June | |
Trade organizations | SAFTA, SAARC, BIMSTEC, WTO, AIIB, IMF, Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, ADB, Developing-8 |
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Statistics | |
Population | ![]() |
GDP | [4] |
GDP rank | |
GDP growth |
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GDP per capita | |
GDP per capita rank | |
GDP by sector | |
5.5% (2020 est.)[8] | |
Population below poverty line | |
32.4 medium (2016, World Bank)[14] | |
Labor force | |
Labor force by occupation |
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Unemployment |
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Main industries | |
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External | |
Exports | |
Export goods | Textiles, Garments (2nd largest exporter in the world), Leather & Leather Goods, Pharmaceuticals and other Chemical products, Ceramic Products, Bicycles, Jute and Jute Goods, IT, Agricultural Products, Frozen Food (Fish and Seafood) |
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Imports | |
Import goods | Textiles and Textile Articles, Machinery and Mechanical Appliances, Electrical Equipment, Mineral Products, Vegetable Products, Metal & metal products, Chemicals & Allied Products, Vehicles & Aircraft |
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FDI stock | |
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Gross external debt | ![]() |
Public finances | |
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−3.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)[30] | |
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Expenses | |
Foreign reserves | ![]() |