Bangladesh Economy -2026
Economy Bangladesh-2026
According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), GDP growth is provisionally estimated at 5.82 percent in FY 2023-24. During this period, per capita GDP and per capita national income are estimated at $ 2,675 and $2,784, respectively, compared with $ 2,643 and $ 2,749 in the previous fiscal year.
Recent Economic Developments:< >
A job-friendly growth momentum was visible in the first half of FY15. Capacity utilization improved and investments showed signs of recovery. The Labor Force Survey 2013 shows total domestic employment increased from 54.1 million in 2010 to 58.1 million in 2013. The domestic economy has added about 1.3 million jobs per year on average. Bangladesh was also able to contain inflation due to favorable international commodity price movements.
Bangladesh’s economic resilience has been tested by political instability, weak global markets, and structural constraints. The confrontational political environment has hit the economy hard. Direct production losses are estimated at around 1 percent of GDP due to disruptions in economic activities caused by political disturbance.
The temporary low international oil prices are favorable for energy pricing reforms. Fuel prices can be deregulated as oil prices decline. Prices aligned with actual costs would reduce inefficiencies in oil refining and imports while creating stronger incentives for investments in distribution.
Challenges and Recommendations:
Growth remains below what is needed for Bangladesh to be in the comfort zone of middle-income by 2021. For that to happen, the average annual GDP growth rate needs to rise to 7.5-8 percent by creating more and better jobs. Faster growth will also require the following:
- Increasing investment by at least 5 percentage points of GDP from the current 28.7 percent;
- Raising the female labor force participation rate by easing labor market entry barriers for women;
- Increasing returns on education by enhancing the quality and relevance of education;
- Increasing efficient growth by accelerating the shift from agriculture to higher productivity manufacturing and services, through learning from the experiences of countries and firms with higher productivity; and
- Increasing outward orientation by deepening and diversifying labor-intensive exports.
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