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Bangladesh
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Population as of 2020: 164 million 8 of 193
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Region: Southeast Asia
Nominal G.D.P. in 2024: $450.12 billion 34 of 193
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Top Exports
Bangladesh exported roughly **$50–60 billion in goods in 2024**, with one of the most **concentrated export structures in the world**, overwhelmingly dominated by **textiles and garments**. 👉 In fact, **garments alone account for ~80% of total exports** | Rank | Export Category | Notes | | ---- | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | | 1 | **Apparel (knit & non-knit garments)** | By far the largest sector (~80% of exports). | | 2 | **Textiles (fabrics, yarn, home textiles)** | Core supporting industry. | | 3 | **Footwear** | Growing manufacturing export. | | 4 | **Leather & leather goods** | Shoes, bags, and accessories. | | 5 | **Jute & jute products** | Traditional “golden fiber” exports. | | 6 | **Machinery & mechanical appliances** | Small but growing sector. | | 7 | **Plastics & plastic articles** | Industrial goods. | | 8 | **Pharmaceuticals** | Expanding export industry. | | 9 | **Seafood (shrimp, fish)** | Key agricultural export. | | 10 | **Agricultural & food products** | Processed foods, edible oils. | Key individual export products (by value) | Rank | Product | Approx. Value | | ---- | --------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | 11 | **Knit apparel** | ~$28B (largest single export) | | 12 | **Non-knit apparel** | ~$24B | | 13 | **Footwear** | ~$1.5–2B | | 14 | **Textile products (home textiles, fabrics)** | ~$1B+ | | 15 | **Leather goods** | ~$0.5–1B | | 16 | **Headgear (caps, hats)** | ~$0.5B | | 17 | **Seafood (shrimp, fish)** | ~$0.4–0.5B | | 18 | **Artificial flowers & miscellaneous items** | ~$0.25B | | 19 | **Pharmaceutical products** | ~$0.15–0.2B | | 20 | **Plastics** | ~$0.2B | Key Takeaways * 👕 **Garment superpower:** * Bangladesh is the **world’s second-largest apparel exporter** (after China) ([Trading Economics][1]) * 🧵 **Extreme concentration:** * Clothing and textiles dominate far more than in most countries * 🧳 **Emerging diversification:** * Growth in **pharmaceuticals, plastics, and light manufacturing** * 🌾 **Traditional exports still present:** * Jute, seafood, and agricultural goods remain important
