Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 1.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Bangladesh, 1977–2018
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.1% for fuel exports in 2018.
The figure is up 60.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Bangladesh peaked at 3.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.5% | — |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +98.6% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +127357.4% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +66.1% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -49.5% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +41.6% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +61.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -56.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -40.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +95.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +113.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -50.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +60.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +127357.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
- Gas production 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Bangladesh?
- Fuel exports in Bangladesh was 1.1% in 2018, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fuel exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.