Bangladesh vs Bhutan: Economic Indicators Comparison
Bangladesh with a GDP of $274B ranked the 44th largest economy in the world, while Bhutan ranked 172nd with $2.4B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Bangladesh and Bhutan ranked 10th vs 23rd and 155th vs 129th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Bangladesh |  Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $274B | $2.4B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Population | 164.7M | 808k |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $3.2k |
| GDP per capita growth | 6.74% | 1.82% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 31.9 | 21.81 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.39 | 0.32 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $4.6k | $9.5k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $282B | $2.2B |
| GNI per capita | $1.8k | $3k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $737.6B | $7B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $4.6k | $9.3k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Bangladesh | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 25% | 25% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 45% | 30% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 5.6% | 3.6% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 5.6% | 1.8% |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 56.4 | 62.1 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.8 | 6.85 |
| Property Rights Index | 41 | 69.9 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 36.1 | 46.4 |
| Business Freedom Index | 52.3 | 68.2 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 76.8 | 74.8 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 68.4 | 79.4 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 45 | 20 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 30 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 63.6 | 79.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 70 | 71.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 94.3 | 71.1 |
| Tax Burden Index | 72.7 | 82.9 |
| Government Integrity Index | 26.6 | 51.2 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 26 | 68 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 72.1 | 71.1 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 5.9 | 11.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 15.3 | 17.4 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 1M | 274k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Bangladesh | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 34.8% | 102.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 18.2% | 109.2% |
| External debt stocks | $52.1B | $2.5B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 28.2% | 0.4% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 6.3% | 10.7% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 24.5% | 23.3% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 33.3% | 21.6% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 31.2% | 47.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | $32B | $987.2M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $2.9B | $2.6M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Bangladesh | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 14.8% | 30.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 23.4% | 55.9% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$7.6B | -$497.6M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 10.2% | 18.5% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $1.3B | $49.2M |
| Personal remittances received | $15.6B | $58.1M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 28.5% | 38.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 13.1% | 15.9% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $39.7M | $304k |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $444k | $11k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 9.4% | 18.5% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 13.7% | 31.1% |
