Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP was -0.4728 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Bangladesh, 1995–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Bangladesh is -0.4728, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at -0.0883 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.6639, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 45th out of 177 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.0883 | — |
| 1996 | -0.2236 | +153.3% |
| 1997 | -0.137 | -38.7% |
| 1998 | -0.1152 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | -0.2611 | +126.6% |
| 2001 | -0.354 | +35.6% |
| 2002 | -0.2613 | -26.2% |
| 2003 | -0.2639 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | -0.3301 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | -0.4262 | +29.1% |
| 2006 | -0.4259 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | -0.3348 | -21.4% |
| 2008 | -0.3989 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | -0.3295 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | -0.3874 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6639 | +71.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4594 | -30.8% |
| 2013 | -0.505 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | -0.4728 | -6.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -0.4728 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8301, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -0.4728 is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.6844, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.141 | -0.2236 | -0.0883 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.3386 | -0.4262 | -0.2611 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4977 | -0.6639 | -0.3874 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5109 (2015)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.49 units per person (2015)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 89.02 million (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Bangladesh was -0.4728 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0883 in 1995.
- What is the lowest trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6639 in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.