TBS Report
26 February, 2026, 02:25 pm
Last modified: 26 February, 2026, 02:32 pm
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has released the final estimate of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the fiscal year 2024-25, revising the growth rate downward to 3.49%.
According to the final assessment, the GDP growth rate for the just-concluded fiscal year stood at 3.49%, lower than the provisional estimate announced earlier.
Previously, based on preliminary data, the growth rate for FY2024–25 had been projected at 3.97%. However, after analysing comprehensive and finalised data, BBS adjusted the figure to 3.49%.
According to the provisional estimates for the fiscal 2024-25, Bangladesh’s GDP growth rate has slowed to 3.97%, compared to 4.22% in the previous fiscal year.
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) released the provisional GDP data on its website on 27 May last year.
The growth rate is the lowest since the post-Covid period. During the pandemic, in FY20, the growth rate dropped to 3.45%.
