GDP

Economy
SMEs’ contribution to GDP expected to hit 35% by 2030
Infrastructure
Strong GDP growth, higher toll means Padma Bridge will pay for itself
In the next 35 years, the Bridges Division will pay around Tk36,403 crore including interest in quarterly instalments
Economy
GDP growth to exceed target in FY23: Finance minister
Budget
GDP growth target set at 7.5%
Total volume of the GDP is set at Tk44.50 lakh crore
Global Economy
India's GDP grew by 8.7% in FY22 after 6.6% contraction previous fiscal
However, growth in the January-March period was slower than the 5.4 per cent expansion in the previous October-December quarter of 2021-22
Global Economy
India's Q4 GDP growth pegged at 2.7%, FY22 at 8.5%
Official data on the economy is expected to be released on 31 May
Thoughts
What really drives our low tax-to-GDP ratio! 
Issues surrounding inflated GDP data has made Bangladesh’s Debt-to-GDP and tax-to-GDP ratio the lowest in South Asia
Global Economy
Japan's GDP shrinks as surging costs raise spectre of deeper downturn
Analysis
Why can’t we achieve other targets like GDP?
Economy
Per capita income to jump $233 as FY22 to see 7.25% growth: BBS
Government interprets growth estimations as a strong economic rebound while economists question data credibility
Global Economy
Climate change putting 4% of global GDP at risk, new study estimates
World+Biz
Russia's GDP decline could hit 12.4% this year, economy ministry document shows
Thoughts
The government has a tricky budget to draft ahead of the election year
According to the work of IMF’s Christian Ebeke and Dilan Olcer of Riksbank, a rise in government expenditure is not uncommon in election years in developing countries. More worryingly, they show that...