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MAJOR ECONOMIC INDICATORS

 

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99


POPULATION
Population (million)

115.5

117.7

120.8

122.8

124.0

126.0

128.1

Density per Sq. Km

782

798

818

832

839

853

868


NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
GDP (Crore TK.) at constant(1984-85) Price

56229

58344

60973

64244

68021

7183

75573(p)

GDP Growth(%)

4.5

4.2

4.4

5.3

5.9

5.7

5.2(p)

Per Capita GDP (US$)

214

223

247

265

265

268

285(p)


AGRICULTURE
Contribution to GDP(%)
Growth(%)



35.9
1.8



34.6
0.3



32.8
-1.0



32.2
3.7



32.4
6.4



31.6
2.9

31.5(p)
5.o(p)

INDUSTRY (Mfg)
Contribution to GDP(%)
Growth(%)


10.5
9.1


10.9
7.8


11.3
8.6


11.3
5.3


11.1
3.5


11.5
9.3

11.2 (p)
2.5(p)

TRADE & BALANCE OF PAYMENT
Export Million US$)
Export Growth (%)



2383
19.5



2534
6.3



3473
37.1



3882
11.8



4418
13.8



5172
16.81



5313 (p)
2.7(p)

Import (Million US$)
Import Growth (%)

4071
15.4

4191
2.9

5834
39.2

6827
17.7

7162
4.1

7525
5.1

8197(p)
8.9 (p)

Trade Balance (Mln US $)

(1688)

(1657)

(2361)

(2999)

(2744)

2364)

(2884)(p)

Cut tent Account Balance (Million US$)

(618)

(420)

(1065)

(1630)

(534)

253

(112)(p)

Workers' Remittances
(Million US$)

944

1089

1198

1217

1475

1525

1243 (Mar '99)

Foreign Exchange Reserves (Million US$)

2121

2765

3070

2039

1719

1739

1740 (p)

Export Price Index
(1979-80=100)

107.3

113.3

120.8

128.9

135.0

140.2(p)
-

-

Import Price Index
(1979-80=100)

107.3

110.8

120.7

129.5

133.4

137.9(p)

Terms of Trade Index
(1979-80=100)

99.6

102.3

100.1

99.5

101.2

101.7 (p)

-

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

Commitment (Mln US$)

1274

2410

1612

1280

1661

1719

Disbursement (Mln US$)

1675

1559

1739

1444

1481

1251

Debt Service Payment

(Million US$)

374

405

468

468

463

444

Debt Service Ratio(%)

9.5

10.4

8.5

7.9

7.0

5.9

PUBLIC FINANCE

Total Revenue (Mln Tk)

110600

122800

142100

155120

171450

187770

207760

Tax Revenue (Mln Tk.)

90300

98800

111100

122330

140740

150010

166170

Revenue Expenditure
(Million Tk.)

85100

91500

103000

118140

125350

145440

159370

Current Surplus (Mln Tk.)

25500

31300

39100

36980

46100

50800

-

Annual Development
Programme (Mln Tk.)

81212

96000

11150

104470

117000

122000

13600(p)

MONEY & BANKING

Money Supply (M1) (Billion Taka)

90.6

111.7

131.8

144.59

151.67

158.90

163.97

Money Supply (M2)
(Billion Taka)

315.4

364.0

422.1

456.9

506.30

558.69

597.56 Dec'99

Total Deposit (Bln Tk)

299.5

339.5

389.2

419.4

471.89

-

Total Domestic Credit
(Billion Tk)

307.0

360.9

434.5

468.0

493.97

556.40

590.90

Bank Rate (%)

8.5

6.5

5.5

6.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

SAVINGS & INVESTMENT

(As % of GDP) Gross Investment

14.26

15.42

16.63

17.00

17.38

17.8

.18.5(p)

Goss Domestic Saving

6.97

7.45

8.24

7.52

7.5

8.6

8.4 (p)

PRICE TRENDS
Consumer Price Index
(1973-74=100)
%Change in CPI



734
1.4



747
1.8



786
4.1



786
4.1


818
3.9


850
6.3 (p)

 

Source : Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
Ministry of Finance
Planning Commission
Export Promotion Bureau
Bangladesh Bank
 

Major Products

Primary Products

Jute and Other Fibres
Cotton (short staple)
Cotton Linters
Jute raw
Jute mesta
Jute waste
Jute cuttings
Jute caddies
Kapok
Sun hemp
Viscose
Food and Live Animals
Animal casings
Animal glands
Animal bladder
Betel leave
Canned fish
Crabs (live and meat)
Cashew nuts
Cooked shrimps (ready to eat)
Day old chicks (subject to special authorization)
Frozen frog legs (subject to special authorization)
Frozen shrimps
Frozen fish (other then shrimps)
Fish drived, salted and dehydrated
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Honey
Jelly fish
Mushrooms
Poultry and animal feed (fish meal/fish manure/Oil cake/wheat bran/de oiled rich bran subject to special authorization)
Potato
Poultry and eggs (subject to special authorization)
Rice superior quality (subject to special authorization)
Shark fins and fish maws
Shark's teeth
Shark's meat
Shark's tails
Tortoise and turtle (live and meat)
Canned/Preserved Fruits
A char
Chutney
Fruit in slices
Fruit juice
Jam/Jelly
Marimbas
Marmalades
Pickles
Sauces
Vinegar

Spices
Ani seeds
Black cumin seers
Chilies
Corriander seers
Fennel seeds
Ginger fresh and dried
Garlic
Methi seeds
Onion (Subject to special authorization) Powdered spices all sorts 
Tamarind and tamarind seeds.
Turmeric
Beverage and Tobacco
Coffee
Cigars
Tea
Tobacco

Crude Materials
Bone meal
Bone grist and bone sinews
Crude drugs and medicines
Crushed bone
Cotton waste
Cotton thread and yarn waste
Horan and hoofs waste
Hosiery cuttings
Leather waste
Paper mill Liquid waste
Rayon waste
Silk waste
Silk thread and yarn waste
Tea waste
Copra waste
Agar wood waste
Other Primary Products
Animal hair
Bees wax
Betel Nut fiber and shell
Bamboo poles
Bib Cocks
Broom & broom sticks
Cut flower
Cigar wrapper Leaves
Dried-animal blood
Feathers of domestic
Henna leaves and powder
Horns and hoofs
Human hair
Pillar Cocks & other types of Cocks
Reed flower brooms

More Business News

Jute goods
Bags & sacks
Carpet backing cloth
Hessians
Jute canvas cloth
Jute screen cloths
Jute tape
Jute belts
Jute cords and webbing
Laminated fabrics
Mats
Ropes, yarn and twine
Tarpaulin
Wall covering
Readymade Garments
Blouses
Bath robes
Blazer
Bib pants
Bar mop
Coveralls and others
Cardigan
Hosiery products
Infant dresses
Jackets
Jump-suits
Ladies dresses
Overalls
Polo-Shirts
Pull -Over
Shirts
Shorts
Sports wears
Sleeping suits
Swimming wears
Suits type coat
Sun-suits
Sweater
Skirts
Scart & other items
Trousers
T-Shirts
Tank tops
Under garments
Textiles/Specialized Textiles
Bed sheet
Bed cover
Flat goods/Bags
Gloves & mitten
Grey cotton cloth
Pillow case
Shop towel
Sanitary towel
Terry towel

Leather Products
Brief cases/Suit cases
Belts
Chappls/Bedroom slipper
Cosmetics bags
Cigarette box/Case
Evening purse
Foot wear including uppers
Golf bag
Gents purse
Leather Garments
Hand Bags
Hand gloves
Jeweler box (batik and embosses)
Leather board
Ladies purse
Leather cushion cover
Photo frame
Passport cover
Pencil container
Pen holders
P.V.C leather (Artificial)
Shopping bags
Shaving kits bags
Travel bags
Wallets
Watch straps

Paper, Board & Allied Products
Adding machine rolls
Cellophane
Chip board (particle board)
Hard board
News print
Paper & Paper board
Pulp
Paper tape
Rayon yarn
Teleprinter rolls

Chemical Products
Bitumen emulsion
Bleaching power
Denatured Spirit
Glycerin
Gypsum
Hydrochloride Acid
Industrial alcohol
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals basic
Chemicals (Vegetables extracts alkaloid, Biological items and snake venom)
Paints & Varnishes
Potassium nitrate
Potassium dichromate
Perfumery
Rectified spirit
Sulphuric acid
Soaps and cosmetics

Engineering and Electrical Products
Bathroom fitting
Blades
Ceiling bath shower
Bissell pump
Door locks and accessories
Electric cables
Electric bulbs
Electric traffic signal
Hand bath shower
Indicator Lamp
Insulator
Machine tools
Room heater
Safety blades
Shovels
Super
enameled copper wire
Transformers
Telephone cables
Textile and jute mill
Bobbin & shuttles
Water heater
Insulated wires

Electronic Items
Audio-video cassette
Black & white TV
Colour TV
Digital clock
Electronic components
Fan regulator
Intercom
Indoor antenna
Light dimmer
Moving message display
Printed circuit board
Radio cassette recorder
Transformer & coils
Tower clock
Table Lamp
VCP & VCR
Video games

Computer Items
Computer printer
Computer stationary and forms
Computer software
Disk drive
Diskettes
Data entry services
Electronic toys (all sorts)
Personal ComputerLuggage and Stuffed Toy
Sports bag
School bag
Stuffed animal toy
Travel bag (all sorts)

Handicrafts & Handloom Products
Jute
Angel
Coin purse
Calendar
Cradle
Dolls
Door strings (Curtains)
Floor mats
Hammock
Jute footwear
Lamp shades
Sitka all sorts
Side bags
Shopping bags (printed)
Slippers
Table
Mats
Wall hangings
Cane Products
Bowen
Bucket
Boxes
Bar chair
Book rack
Cylinder
Craddle
Corner table
Dhama (Cane basket)
Decorative partition (Divider)
Grain  baskets
Hand bags
Letter case
Lamp shade Mirror frame
Rice pots
Sofa set
Tray
Tourist hat
Umbrella stand
Walking stick
Wine cradle
Wicker stool (Mora)

 

Bamboo Products
Ashtray
Basket
Bowls
Box
Cylinder
Dala
Flower vase
Flute
Flower carrier
Grain basket
Hair clips
Pen stand
Pencil stand
Basket set
Wall & table mat

Strum, Grass, Palm leaf & Other Similar Products

Baskets
Bowls
Bangles
Coaster
Decoration piece
Flower pot
Greeting cards
Hats
Jars
Pictures
Polo cards
Trays
Tub set
Wall hangings

Wooden Products
Ashtray
Boats
Beads
Carvings
Candle stand
Decoration piece
Doll Elephant
Figures
Powder case
Pen & pencil holder
Wall plate

Clay Products
Ashtray
Candle stand
Decoration piece
Dolls
Elephants
Figurative
Flower vase
Horse
Pen and pencil holders
Pot
Tea Set
Wall hangings

Metal Products
Ashtray
Agar batti stand
Aftaba set (Wine set)
Beauty box
Beer mug
Brass bed
Candle stand
Computer Table & rack
Center jug round
Door bell
Bolls/figurative
Decorative
Executive chair
Flower vase
Golap dani (Rose water pot)
Hospital bed and accessories
Lamp stand
Table top
Table (Glass top)
Wall plate
Wine cup

Conch shell, Coral & Snail Products
Ashtray
Bangles
Dolls
Door strings
Hair clip
Lamp shades
Necklace
Ornamental case
Pen stand
Powder case
Ring
Snail Products (Decorative)
Horn products
Combs
Cigarette holders
Hair clip
Paper cutter
Ring Spoon

Coconut Sheel Products
Ashtray
Decoration piece
Pen & Pencil holder
Powder case

Handloom Products & Other Textile
Handicrafts
Baby wear
Bed sheet
Benarashi sari
Calendar
Dhakai Jamdani saree
Honey comb bed sheet
Honey comb towel
Hand-woven silk
House hold linens
Khadi shirts & punjabi
Khadi printed cloths (hand spun & hand woven)
Lungi
Monipuri Kesh (Handloom products with design)
Nakshikatha (Embroidered quilt)
Nakshikatha products (Spectacle case)
Pen case, ladies bags etc.)
Readymade shirts & panjabi
Table mats
Table cloths
Tapestry
Tribal textiles
Upholstery products
Wall coverings

Other Handicrafts
Artificial flower
Cotton dolls
Pati bag
Sital pati (Grass mat)

Other Manufactures
Aluminum household articles
Accumulator battery & parts
Agar batti
Agar attar
Absorbent gauze and boric cotton
Albums
Asbestos cement
Bi-cycle
Biscuits
Ball point pen
Carbon Rod
Ceramic products (porcelain table ware)
Catechu (Khayer)
Coir ropes and cords
Coir door mats
Cotton hand gloves
Cycle rickshaw tyres and tubes
Chocolate and toffee
Combs
Curry powder
Carbon paper
Carbon black
Cassette
Corrugated sheets and flat sheets
Cast iron products
Coil assembly
Engineering Consultancy Service
Elastic taps and ribbons
Furnace Oil
Flush door
Fibreflex (Rubberized coir foam)
Furniture
Foam rubber mattress
Fountain pen
Feature films
Fishing reel
Fancy light shade
Fancy light fittings (different sizes & designs)
Gramophone records
Gas cooker
G.I. pipes
Hurricane lanterns
Hats and caps
Hamp rope
Imitation Jewellery
Jutton/Jutex
Kerosene cookers
Knock down furniture
Lead pencil
Molasses
Melamine product
Mosquito nettings
Mangrove tanning
Machine made de-aired bricks
Magnetic tape
Naphtha
Naphthalene ball
Other stainless steel products
P.V.C pipes
Printed books and periodicals
Polythene bag
Pearls finished shaped/polished and glazed
Postage stamps (used and unused)
Prayer mat/rugs
Polythene sheet
Plastic bag
Petroleum products
Rajshahi silk, silk fabrics and silk products
Rubber belting
Rexin cloth
Refractories
Safety matches
Stone ware products
Synthetic textiles
Synthetic sarees
Steel cutlery (Tableware)
Shellac/lac
Shoe alce
Sign pen
Sheet glass
Sanitary ware
Tissue paper
Torch
Tiles
Type writer ribbons
Urea fertilizer
Umbrella
Umbrella handles
Umbrella ribs
Umbrella pipe
Umbrella accessories
Woolen carpets
Wooden furniture
Water & Mineral water
Zari yarn

 
 
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