Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 27.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Bangladesh, 2010–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Bangladesh is 27.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Bangladesh peaked at 27.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.4%, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.4% | — |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | -1.9% | -121.6% |
| 2013 | -2.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -435.7% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +187.3% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -100.4% |
| 2017 | -5.0% | +6767.0% |
| 2018 | -9.0% | +79.9% |
| 2019 | -14.4% | +60.1% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -275.3% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +8.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 27.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | -14.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.3% | 27.5% | 2 |
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 stock market return in Bangladesh?
- Stock market return in Bangladesh was 27.5% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for stock market return?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.