GDP per unit of energy use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: GDP per unit of energy use was 31.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
9th
of 171 countries
All-time high
31.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
8.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per unit of energy use in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per unit of energy use in Bangladesh stood at 31.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Bangladesh peaked at 31.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 8.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 9.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 10.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 10.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 12.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 14.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 16.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 17.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 17.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 21.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 21.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 23.83 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 24.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 27.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 31.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +16.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 31.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 31.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 21.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 23.83 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 31.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Luxembourg 34.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 7 Comoros 32.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Denmark 32.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 31.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 11 Costa Rica 30.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Bangladesh?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Bangladesh was 31.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 31.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.