Wholesale price index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Wholesale price index was 100 2010 = 100 in 2005. ▲ Rising
Wholesale price index in Bangladesh, 1973–2005
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2005, wholesale price index in Bangladesh stood at 100 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Bangladesh peaked at 100 2010 = 100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.87 2010 = 100, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 40th out of 55 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Wholesale price index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12.87 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1974 | 21.28 2010 = 100 | +65.3% |
| 1975 | 20.46 2010 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 15.28 2010 = 100 | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 18.01 2010 = 100 | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 19.31 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 23.32 2010 = 100 | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 26 2010 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 28.79 2010 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 31.71 2010 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 34.76 2010 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 41.41 2010 = 100 | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 44.43 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 48.63 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 51.27 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 54.04 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 60.14 2010 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 62.74 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 65.52 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 67.37 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 69.52 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 72.52 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 77.41 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 78.74 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 80.12 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 86.59 2010 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 89 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 86.99 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 86.71 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.57 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 93.64 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 97.12 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 100 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.65 2010 = 100 | 12.87 2010 = 100 | 23.32 2010 = 100 | 7 |
| 1980s | 42.12 2010 = 100 | 26 2010 = 100 | 60.14 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.95 2010 = 100 | 62.74 2010 = 100 | 89 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.17 2010 = 100 | 86.71 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 37 Dominican Republic 102.96 2010 = 100
- 38 Lebanon 102.7 2010 = 100
- 39 Congo 101.07 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Australia 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Croatia 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Ghana 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Jordan 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Kenya 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Mexico 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Paraguay 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Thailand 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Zambia 100 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 27.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 29.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0384 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 99.66 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 25.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 110.38 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 27.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 118.71 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Bangladesh?
- Wholesale price index in Bangladesh was 100 2010 = 100 in 2005, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 100 2010 = 100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.87 2010 = 100 in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for wholesale price index?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 55 countries with data for 2005.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).