GDP, Trade & Development Analysis
Key Strengths: Textile industry, remittances, growing IT sector, young workforce
Key Resources: Natural minerals, agriculture, carpets, dried fruits
Bangladesh: Ready-made garments (80% of exports), textiles, pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding
Afghanistan: Carpet weaving, food processing, small-scale manufacturing
Bangladesh: Rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes (13% of GDP)
Afghanistan: Wheat, barley, rice, cotton, fruits, nuts (23% of GDP)
Bangladesh: Growing IT services, software development, digital payments
Afghanistan: Limited IT infrastructure, mobile telecommunications
Bangladesh: Natural gas, coal, limestone, hardwood
Afghanistan: Copper, iron ore, lithium, rare earth elements
Bangladesh: Significant progress in reducing extreme poverty
Bangladesh: Near universal primary education achieved
Afghanistan: Limited progress due to recent challenges
Both: Ongoing improvements in healthcare access
Bangladesh continues on a strong growth trajectory, with plans to become an upper-middle-income country by 2031. The focus on diversification, infrastructure development, and human capital formation positions it well for sustained growth.
Afghanistan faces significant economic challenges but possesses substantial natural resources and human potential. Political stability and international engagement will be crucial for unlocking its economic potential and improving living standards for its people.