Bangladesh's economy grew 6.94 per cent in fiscal 2020-21, exceeding the government’s provisional estimate of 5.43 per cent for the year.
Planning Minister MA Mannan gave the information on Tuesday, sharing data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics in Dhaka, according to bdnews24.com.
“Gross national income per capita has also increased to $2,591 in FY21 from $2,326 a year earlier,” the minister said quoting the BBS.
The size of gross domestic product expanded to $416 billion, compared to $411 billion in the initial estimate, the minister said.