Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Bangladesh ranks 36th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.