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Bangladesh
FrontierASEAN · DSE (Dhaka Stock Exchange) · BDT
S&P Rating
BB-
GDP (Nominal)
$456B
Nominal USD
GDP Growth
+3.5%
Year-on-Year
Inflation
8.8%
CPI Annualised
Market Cap
$26B
Equity Market
Equity Mkt / GDP: 6%
Economy Overview
A detailed economy overview for this market is being prepared. The macro figures shown are live and current.
“World's #2 apparel exporter after China. Garment factory wages at $120–180/month undercut Vietnam by 30–40%, making it the next nearshoring frontier as Chinese wages rise.”
Key Sectors
Ready-Made GarmentsRemittancesPharmaceuticalsAgriculture
Economic Profile
ClassificationFrontier
RegionASEAN
CurrencyBDT
Primary ExchangeDSE (Dhaka Stock Exchange)
Listed Companies360
GDP / Capita$2,597
Population176M
Monetary & Fiscal
CB Policy Rate10%
FX Reserves$29B
Debt / GDP42%
Current Account-0.1% of GDP
S&P RatingBB-
Unemployment3.8%
Data Sources:
World Bank World Development Indicators (2025)BIS policy rates · IMF World Economic OutlookILO Labour StatisticsS&P Global RatingsWorld Federation of Exchanges2024 estimates · For intelligence purposes only