Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life insurance premium volume to GDP was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Bangladesh, 1990–2019
Source: Sigma Reports, Swiss Re. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, life insurance premium volume to gdp in Bangladesh stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life insurance premium volume to gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 97th out of 162 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life insurance premium volume to gdp in Bangladesh?
- Life insurance premium volume to gdp in Bangladesh was 0.4% in 2019, according to Sigma Reports, Swiss Re.
- What is the highest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 97th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
- Is life insurance premium volume to gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Sigma Reports, Swiss Re, published as part of Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Premium data is taken from various issues of Sigma reports (Swiss Re). Data on GDP in US dollars is from the electronic version of the World Development Indicators.