Attribute |
Bangladesh × | Nepal × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 148,460 | 147,181 |
Continent | Asia | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 130,170 | 143,351 |
Water area (km²) | 18,290 | 3,830 |
Land boundaries (km) | 4,413 | 3,159 |
Border countries | | |
Coastline (km) | 580 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 85 | 2,565 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 70 |
Highest point (m) | 1,230 | 8,848 |
People | | |
Population | 162,650,853 | 30,327,877 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Muslim | Hindu |
Government | | |
Long country name | People's Republic of Bangladesh | Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal |
Short country name | Bangladesh | Nepal |
Long local name | Gana Prajatantri Bangladesh | Sanghiya Loktantrik Ganatantra Nepal |
Short local name | Bangladesh | Nepal |
Former name | - East Bengal
- East Pakistan
| - |
Government type | Parliamentary republic | Federal parliamentary republic |
Capital | Dhaka | Kathmandu |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 690,300,000,000 | 79,190,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 261,500,000,000 | 24,880,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 7.4 | 7.9 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 4,200 | 2,700 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 30.2 | 45.4 |
Labor force | 66,640,000 | 16,810,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 4.4 | 3 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 24.3 | 25.2 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 25,100,000,000 | 5,925,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 33,500,000,000 | 5,945,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.37 | 1.44 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 9.6 | 23.8 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.2 | -0.1 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 33.1 | 26.4 |
Inflation rate (%) | 5.6 | 4.5 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 5 | 7 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 9.54 | 11.3 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 28,680,000,000 | 5,505,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 28,680,000,000 | 5,505,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 152,100,000,000 | 21,990,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 92,330,000,000 | 17,570,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -5,322,000,000 | -93,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 35,300,000,000 | 818,700,000 |
Imports (USD) | 47,560,000,000 | 10,000,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 33,420,000,000 | 9,091,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 50,260,000,000 | 5,849,000,000 |
National currency | taka | Nepalese rupees |
National currency (code) | BDT | NPR |
National currency (symbol) | ৳ | ₨ |
National currency rate to USD | 80.69 | 104 |