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Economy of Bangladesh vs Cyprus compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a GDP of $450B compared to $36.3B for Cyprus, ranking 36/197 and 104/197 by economy size, respectively.

Bangladesh has $181B in government debt (40.3% of GDP), compared to $23.8B (60.3% of GDP) in Cyprus.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Bangladesh
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Cyprus
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Bangladesh Cyprus
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $4,274,894,083 $22,255,159,274 - -
1961 $4,817,580,375 $23,603,412,615 - -
1962 $5,081,413,542 $24,890,514,015 - -
1963 $5,319,458,563 $24,777,039,582 - -
1964 $5,386,054,833 $27,490,816,336 - -
1965 $5,906,636,792 $27,932,389,835 - -
1966 $6,439,687,854 $28,649,361,770 - -
1967 $7,253,575,688 $28,111,938,729 - -
1968 $7,483,685,771 $30,779,608,228 - -
1969 $8,471,006,438 $31,155,383,509 - -
1970 $8,992,722,167 $32,906,270,044 - -
1971 $8,751,843,188 $31,103,176,562 - -
1972 $6,288,245,867 $26,756,903,051 - -
1973 $8,086,725,729 $27,646,752,078 - -
1974 $12,512,460,520 $30,298,616,456 - -
1975 $19,448,348,073 $29,059,944,148 $489,912,574 $3,097,709,457
1976 $10,117,113,333 $30,705,132,551 $576,090,074 $3,725,500,306
1977 $9,651,149,302 $31,525,897,955 $734,876,021 $4,335,066,701
1978 $13,281,767,143 $33,755,988,820 $964,024,364 $4,672,222,324
1979 $15,565,480,322 $35,376,828,059 $1,288,699,776 $5,135,032,548
1980 $18,138,049,096 $35,666,614,469 $2,154,311,277 $5,430,463,536
1981 $20,249,694,002 $38,246,717,278 $2,087,496,374 $5,567,148,219
1982 $18,525,399,202 $39,063,027,611 $2,159,242,417 $5,902,385,684
1983 $17,609,048,822 $40,579,081,838 $2,160,364,071 $6,231,867,577
1984 $18,920,840,000 $42,528,220,940 $2,278,248,953 $6,777,647,958
1985 $22,278,423,077 $43,949,520,316 $2,430,411,900 $7,108,569,382
1986 $21,774,033,333 $45,783,701,931 $3,090,734,463 $7,371,867,258
1987 $24,298,032,258 $47,510,847,151 $3,704,813,886 $7,892,708,170
1988 $26,579,005,558 $48,658,831,252 $4,278,792,597 $8,575,173,112
1989 $28,781,715,189 $50,039,078,964 $4,563,482,604 $9,256,678,609
1990 $31,598,340,778 $52,852,405,165 $5,591,130,218 $9,942,043,048
1991 $30,957,483,950 $54,694,431,891 $5,770,197,348 $10,015,564,575
1992 $31,708,874,594 $57,671,277,832 $6,912,150,456 $10,957,027,547
1993 $33,166,519,418 $60,388,495,685 $6,590,291,048 $11,033,726,793
1994 $33,768,660,883 $62,737,684,523 $7,425,703,929 $11,684,716,530
1995 $37,939,748,769 $65,950,655,693 $9,933,137,128 $12,661,847,364
1996 $46,438,484,108 $68,933,550,573 $10,011,914,680 $12,819,935,780
1997 $48,244,309,133 $72,028,595,646 $9,547,816,420 $13,158,501,395
1998 $49,984,559,471 $75,757,535,399 $10,248,618,778 $13,962,602,013
1999 $51,270,569,884 $79,295,530,764 $10,497,907,228 $14,660,446,536
2000 $53,369,787,319 $83,492,876,906 $9,985,847,314 $15,534,986,806
2001 $53,991,289,844 $87,732,050,538 $10,397,898,907 $16,149,016,881
2002 $54,724,081,491 $91,094,928,770 $11,420,228,846 $16,750,240,728
2003 $60,158,929,188 $95,412,434,317 $14,547,329,558 $17,189,649,730
2004 $65,108,544,250 $100,411,600,214 $17,320,551,250 $18,053,648,327
2005 $69,476,001,239 $106,974,447,116 $18,433,412,511 $18,929,789,646
2006 $71,795,736,172 $114,111,680,586 $20,072,754,987 $19,822,098,963
2007 $79,611,644,975 $122,166,366,936 $23,968,727,074 $20,832,674,396
2008 $91,636,997,371 $129,513,195,397 $27,844,646,258 $21,592,439,785
2009 $102,475,158,191 $136,047,297,736 $26,048,179,949 $21,157,334,410
2010 $115,275,540,051 $143,627,564,998 $25,799,940,078 $21,640,286,747
2011 $128,607,482,310 $152,912,195,328 $27,641,547,910 $21,730,464,390
2012 $133,310,747,603 $162,884,301,114 $25,047,436,975 $20,981,332,378
2013 $149,998,957,434 $172,679,520,662 $23,959,712,861 $19,599,191,826
2014 $172,886,611,654 $183,145,728,910 $23,225,918,260 $19,251,098,679
2015 $195,146,608,978 $195,146,608,978 $19,909,278,417 $19,909,278,417
2016 $265,224,515,675 $209,028,320,491 $21,046,462,281 $21,218,032,913
2017 $293,732,446,625 $222,803,809,377 $22,946,570,629 $22,438,246,417
2018 $321,362,752,442 $239,111,739,541 $25,754,001,368 $23,845,497,750
2019 $351,231,654,604 $257,958,323,969 $26,196,667,100 $25,246,562,823
2020 $373,979,442,362 $266,852,772,254 $25,555,093,854 $24,433,464,399
2021 $416,271,647,911 $285,368,829,855 $30,372,642,502 $27,215,993,570
2022 $460,131,689,083 $305,629,528,154 $30,935,566,077 $29,176,869,929
2023 $437,415,333,018 $323,279,976,841 $33,886,930,712 $29,983,292,283
2024 $450,119,424,622 $336,932,927,922 $36,333,022,329 $31,017,134,702

Economic indicators

Bangladesh Cyprus
Gross domestic product
$450B
2024
$36.3B
2024
GDP rank
36/197
2024
104/197
2024
GDP growth
2.9%
2023-2024
7.22%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$26,749
2024
GDP per capita rank
146/197
2024
45/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$61,240
2024
Government debt
$181B
2024
$23.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.3%
2025
60.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$17,490
2024
Government debt per person rank
140/185
2024
34/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,159
2025
$24,086
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$10.9B
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.6%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
40.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
10%
2024-2025
1.8%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
10%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2023
4.86%
2024
Population
177398795
1380052

GDP per capita in Bangladesh vs Cyprus

Bangladesh's GDP per capita is $2,593, ranking 146/197, compared to $26,749 in Cyprus, ranking 45/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Bangladesh ranks 134th at $9,647, while Cyprus ranks 30th at $61,240.

Bangladesh
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Cyprus
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Bangladesh Cyprus
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $82.5 - - -
1961 $90.4 - - -
1962 $92.6 - - -
1963 $94.1 - - -
1964 $92.6 - - -
1965 $98.6 - - -
1966 $104.4 - - -
1967 $114.2 - - -
1968 $114.4 - - -
1969 $125.9 - - -
1970 $130.2 - - -
1971 $124.5 - - -
1972 $87.8 - - -
1973 $109.7 - - -
1974 $165 - - -
1975 $249.8 - $743 -
1976 $126.7 - $870 -
1977 $117.9 - $1,102 -
1978 $158.3 - $1,434 -
1979 $181.1 - $1,902 -
1980 $206.1 - $3,154 -
1981 $224.2 - $3,030 -
1982 $199.6 - $3,100 -
1983 $184.7 - $3,055 -
1984 $193.4 - $3,167 -
1985 $222.2 - $3,324 -
1986 $212.1 - $4,159 -
1987 $231.5 - $4,908 -
1988 $247.9 - $5,584 -
1989 $263 - $5,870 -
1990 $283.1 $941 $7,092 $13,339
1991 $272.1 $987 $7,222 $13,537
1992 $273.5 $1,045 $8,530 $14,750
1993 $280.8 $1,099 $7,978 $14,842
1994 $280.6 $1,145 $8,791 $15,725
1995 $309 $1,206 $11,514 $17,085
1996 $372 $1,261 $11,373 $17,314
1997 $379 $1,315 $10,637 $17,777
1998 $386 $1,373 $11,206 $18,759
1999 $388 $1,430 $11,273 $19,663
2000 $397 $1,512 $10,537 $21,291
2001 $395 $1,598 $10,785 $22,869
2002 $394 $1,659 $11,636 $23,556
2003 $427 $1,746 $14,553 $24,281
2004 $456 $1,862 $17,016 $25,946
2005 $480 $2,020 $17,790 $27,763
2006 $490 $2,195 $19,037 $30,015
2007 $538 $2,388 $22,344 $32,889
2008 $613 $2,555 $25,522 $34,830
2009 $679 $2,675 $23,480 $33,884
2010 $757 $2,834 $22,876 $33,506
2011 $837 $3,051 $24,110 $33,406
2012 $860 $3,434 $21,493 $31,924
2013 $958 $3,691 $20,238 $30,452
2014 $1,094 $3,973 $19,326 $30,171
2015 $1,224 $4,212 $16,326 $31,931
2016 $1,649 $4,579 $17,013 $35,878
2017 $1,811 $4,883 $18,295 $38,415
2018 $1,965 $5,490 $20,267 $40,925
2019 $2,130 $6,047 $20,360 $45,116
2020 $2,249 $6,641 $19,624 $43,354
2021 $2,483 $7,441 $23,057 $48,784
2022 $2,716 $8,451 $23,236 $55,946
2023 $2,551 $9,148 $25,195 $57,214
2024 $2,593 $9,647 $26,749 $61,240

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Bangladesh's government spending was $54.3B, accounting for 13% of its GDP, while Cyprus' spent $14.5B, or 40.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 40.3% in Bangladesh and 60.3% in Cyprus, ranking 134/185 and 78/185, respectively.

Bangladesh
Government spending

Government debt
Cyprus
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Bangladesh Cyprus
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 9.14% 31.5% - -
1991 8.86% 31.8% - -
1992 8.8% 33.1% - -
1993 9.74% 34.1% - -
1994 10% 35.5% - -
1995 10.5% 32.9% 30.4% 46.7%
1996 9.79% 31% 32.4% 48.8%
1997 9.89% 29.1% 34.2% 53.5%
1998 9.82% 31.1% 34.4% 55%
1999 8.66% 32.7% 34.3% 55.7%
2000 9.76% 31.2% 35% 56%
2001 10.7% 37.1% 35.7% 57.5%
2002 10.4% 38.9% 37.4% 61%
2003 10.2% 37% 40.4% 63%
2004 9.88% 36.6% 38.6% 64.7%
2005 10.3% 35.6% 39.7% 64%
2006 10.1% 35.3% 39.1% 59%
2007 9.63% 35% 37.6% 53.1%
2008 11.5% 33.9% 38.2% 44.1%
2009 10.6% 33% 41.9% 52.8%
2010 10.6% 29.6% 41.7% 55.3%
2011 11.5% 29.4% 42.1% 64.8%
2012 11.7% 29.1% 41.9% 79.2%
2013 12.1% 28.3% 42.1% 102.7%
2014 11.7% 28.7% 52.1% 113%
2015 11.5% 28.2% 43% 111.6%
2016 11.6% 27.7% 39.6% 106.8%
2017 12.2% 28.3% 38.4% 96.4%
2018 13% 29.6% 44.3% 100.7%
2019 13.6% 32% 40.3% 92.3%
2020 13.3% 34.5% 45.9% 113.6%
2021 12.9% 35.6% 42.6% 96.5%
2022 13% 37.9% 37.9% 81%
2023 12.7% 39.3% 41.9% 73.6%
2024 12.1% 40.1% 39.9% 65.4%
2025 13% 40.3% 40.4% 60.3%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Bangladesh's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$17B, equivalent to -3.79% of GDP. This compares to Cyprus' surplus of $1.64B, or 4.51% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Bangladesh recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Cyprus ran a deficit in 22 years. On average, Bangladesh posted an annual deficit equal to -2.9% of GDP, compared to deficit of -2.25% of GDP for Cyprus.

Deficit/surplus
Bangladesh

Cyprus
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Bangladesh Cyprus
1990 -0.15% -
1991 0.44% -
1992 0.36% -
1993 0.43% -
1994 0.03% -
1995 -0.38% -0.71%
1996 -2.01% -2.96%
1997 -1.94% -4.82%
1998 -2.2% -3.85%
1999 -1.35% -4.05%
2000 -2.5% -2.24%
2001 -3.44% -2.11%
2002 -2.3% -4.13%
2003 -1.96% -5.91%
2004 -2.21% -3.71%
2005 -2.4% -2.22%
2006 -2.15% -1.04%
2007 -1.86% 3.23%
2008 -3.36% 0.87%
2009 -2.68% -5.43%
2010 -2.23% -4.68%
2011 -2.96% -5.65%
2012 -2.56% -5.55%
2013 -2.86% -5.16%
2014 -2.62% -8.8%
2015 -3.29% -0.77%
2016 -3.16% 0.45%
2017 -4.17% 2.13%
2018 -4.07% -3.36%
2019 -5.41% 1.03%
2020 -4.84% -5.57%
2021 -3.56% -1.64%
2022 -4.12% 2.65%
2023 -4.51% 2.01%
2024 -3.79% 4.51%
2025 -4.12% 3.84%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Bangladesh has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.43%, compared with 2.02% in Cyprus. In 2024, inflation was 10% in Bangladesh and 1.8% in Cyprus.

Inflation
Bangladesh

Cyprus
Year Inflation
Bangladesh Cyprus Bangladesh Cyprus
1996 6.8% 2.98%
1997 2.7% 3.61%
1998 6.7% 2.23%
1999 8.9% 1.63%
2000 3.6% 4.14%
2001 1.8% 1.97%
2002 2.4% 2.8%
2003 3.9% 4.14%
2004 8.1% 2.29%
2005 6.5% 2.56%
2006 7.2% 2.3%
2007 7.2% 2.37%
2008 9.9% 4.67%
2009 6.7% 0.33%
2010 7.3% 2.43%
2011 8.8% 3.29%
2012 8.9% 2.39%
2013 6.8% -0.4%
2014 7.3% -1.35%
2015 6.4% -2.1%
2016 5.9% -1.43%
2017 5.4% 0.53%
2018 5.8% 1.44%
2019 5.5% 0.25%
2020 5.6% -0.64%
2021 5.6% 2.45%
2022 6.1% 8.4%
2023 9% 3.54%
2024 9.7% 1.8%
2025 10% -

Top exports between countries

Bangladesh
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $2.53M
Animal & marine products $2.33M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $77K
Raw agricultural goods $38K
Chemicals & pharma $32K
Precious metals & jewellery $7K
Cyprus
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.67M
Machinery & equipment $1.47M
Metals $589K
Weapons & explosives $375K
Wood & paper products $144K
Chemicals & pharma $109K
Textiles & consumer goods $64K
Miscellaneous $49K
Raw agricultural goods $27K
Animal & marine products $12K

Balance of trade

Bangladesh Cyprus
Current account balance
$1.87B
2024
-$3.05B
2024
Current account balance ranking
45/189
2024
155/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.42%
2024
-8.39%
2024
Goods imports
$63.8B
2024
$11.8B
2024
Goods exports
$47.3B
2024
$4.39B
2024
Service imports
$11.3B
2024
$22B
2024
Service exports
$6.66B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.3%
2024
93.1%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
10.5%
2024
96.7%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Bangladesh Cyprus
Economic freedom 54.7 73.2
Economic freedom ranking 134/197 24/197
Property rights 36.5 83.7
Government integrity 23.3 57.3
Judicial effectiveness 27.9 89.2
Tax burden 82.6 79.9
Government spending 95 51.2
Fiscal health 70.2 85.2
Business freedom 53.9 78.9
Labor freedom 47.4 61.9
Monetary freedom 67.1 76.1
Trade freedom 62.2 79.6
Investment freedom 50 75
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Bangladesh is 54.7, ranking 134/197, compared to 73.2 for Cyprus, ranking 24/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Bangladesh
Cyprus
Year Economic freedom index
Bangladesh Cyprus
1995 40.9 -
1996 51.1 67.7
1997 49.9 67.9
1998 52 68.2
1999 50 67.8
2000 48.9 67.2
2001 51.2 71
2002 51.9 73
2003 49.3 73.3
2004 50 74.1
2005 47.5 71.9
2006 52.9 71.8
2007 46.7 71.7
2008 44.2 71.3
2009 47.5 70.8
2010 51.1 70.9
2011 53 73.3
2012 53.2 71.8
2013 52.6 69
2014 54.1 67.6
2015 53.9 67.9
2016 53.3 68.7
2017 55 67.9
2018 55.1 67.8
2019 55.6 68.1
2020 56.4 70.1
2021 56.5 71.4
2022 52.7 72.9
2023 54.4 72.3
2024 54.4 72.2
2025 54.7 73.2

More economic indicators

Bangladesh Cyprus
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
76.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
11.2%
2024
1.18%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$31B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$10,060
2024
$54,660
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$2.09B
2024
Total reserves ranking
61/177
2024
124/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.51B
2024
-$5.58B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.51B
2024
-$18.6B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$2.07M
2024
-$24.2B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.64%
2023
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.7%
2022
13.9%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
18.9%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.