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    Bangladesh

    Tier 2
    South Asia · #108 of 117 markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    32.0▼ -2.7 YoY
    ●●○0.82IEPA COMPOSITE

    Bangladesh scores 32.0 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking #108 of 117 economies. That is down 2.7 points on the year before. Its strongest zone is Prosperity Outcomes at 45.1. Its binding constraint, the lowest-scoring of its six zones, is FDI Accelerator at 12.0. How the IEPA works →

    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420262530354045
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212023202500.450.91.351.8
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #96of 145 ranked economies▲ 20 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202495102109122
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    4.16% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    87
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    -0.44
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    -1.02
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    READ ALONGSIDE THE INDEX
    This market sits in the bottom 25% on productive capability but the bottom 7% on the IEPA composite. The productive base is running ahead of the system converting it, which points the diagnosis at conversion rather than capacity. Both figures rank the same 115 markets that carry each measure.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Textile Apparel and Accessories38 of 50 made · 58% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods8 of 78 made · 30% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture8 of 200 made · 11% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals1 of 157 made · 1% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods1 of 73 made · 7% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts0 of 155 made · 3% of the rest within reach
    Minerals0 of 48 made · 2% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies0 of 104 made · 8% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals is the furthest: 1% made, and only 1% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 56 OF 87 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Seats$85B world market
    Wood, Paper & FurnitureOPENS 0.19 · COMPLEXITY +0.32
    Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn$29B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.15 · COMPLEXITY -0.20
    Parts of footwear$9B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.09 · COMPLEXITY -0.23
    Socks, stockings, etc., knit$14B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY -0.43
    Insulated electrical wire$155B world market
    Machinery & Industrial EquipmentOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY -0.26
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 438 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    No recent scored signals for this market.
    PEERS · TIER 2
    🇳🇬Nigeria33.3→🇵🇰Pakistan26.5→🇱🇰Sri Lanka40.1→🇬🇭Ghana42.1→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-07-17
    358organizations indexed across 9 types · 345 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    214
    Government bodies
    42
    Research organizations
    34
    Health research
    27
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    11
    SEZ authorities
    11
    Corporate R&D
    7
    Incubators
    6
    Science & tech parks
    6
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 358 indexed
    Incubation Center, RUET (Rajshahi)
    Incubators · Rajshahi
    Kaliakair Hi-Tech Park
    Science & tech parks · Kaliakair
    Software Technology Park, Janata Tower (Karwan Bazar)
    Science & tech parks · Dhaka
    Mongla Export Processing Zone
    SEZ authorities · Dhaka · 2002
    Ishwardi Export Processing Zone
    SEZ authorities · Dhaka · 2001
    Central Women's University
    Universities & research bodies · Dhaka · 1993
    Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology
    Universities & research bodies · Dhaka · 1980
    Beginning (Bangladesh)
    Corporate R&D · Dhaka · 1997
    Child Health Research Foundation
    Research organizations · Dhaka · 1989
    Nano Research Centre
    Research organizations · Sylhet · 2022
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    Bangladesh: common questions

    What is Bangladesh's IEPA score?
    Bangladesh scores 32.0 out of 100 on the IEPA, 2024 edition, which ranks it #108 of 117 economies.
    What is Bangladesh's strongest zone?
    Prosperity Outcomes, at 45.1. The six zones are scored separately, so a market's strengths stay visible instead of being averaged away.
    What is holding Bangladesh back?
    Its binding constraint is FDI Accelerator, at 12.0, the lowest of its six zones. The IEPA reports every zone separately so the constraint stays visible instead of being averaged into the composite.
    How does Bangladesh compare with its peers?
    The closest scored peers are Nigeria (33.3), Pakistan (26.5), Sri Lanka (40.1), Ghana (42.1).
    What is the IEPA?
    The Innovation Ecosystem Prosperity Assessment (IEPA) scores economies across six zones: innovation capacity, entrepreneurship capacity, resilience, alignment, the FDI accelerator, and prosperity outcomes. Every score carries a confidence band and traces to the evidence behind it.
    Run the full diagnostic →Talk to IE about Bangladesh →