Development Data

Key indicators for Bangladesh’s development and humanitarian sector. Each figure shows its unit, period, geography and source.

Indicator	Value	Period	Source
Cost of the Health National Adaptation Plan	About US$1.4 billion (Tk 17,000 crore)	2026-2031	BRAC University C3ER study, Oct 2026
Secondary teachers with health education training	30.1% of those surveyed	2026	DSHE school health study, with UNESCO
ADB loan for social protection reforms	US$250 million	Approved 24 Apr 2026	ADB
Widow allowance expansion under the ADB programme	At least 250,000 more women	Target	ADB
Internet users	82.8 million (47.0% of people)	Late 2025	DataReportal, Digital 2026
GDP growth projection	3.4%	FY26 and FY27	World Bank, Bangladesh Development Update, Oct 2026
Non-performing loan ratio	33.2%	June 2026 (30.6% in Dec 2025)	World Bank, Bangladesh Development Update, Oct 2026
Rohingya JRP appeal	USD 710.5 million	2026	Joint Response Plan 2026 update
Change in JRP appeal	26% lower than 2025	2026 vs 2025 (USD 934.5 million)	Oxfam, Aug 2026
Share of 2025 JRP appeal funded	46%	2025	Oxfam, citing OCHA
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh	Nearly 1.2 million	2026	Oxfam

Bar chart: 2025 Rohingya appeal $934.5 million, of which about 46% was funded, and 2026 appeal $710.5 million, 26% smaller — Graphic: Devlens Bangladesh. Sources: JRP 2026 update; Oxfam, citing OCHA.

Bar chart: non-performing loans rose from 30.6% in December 2025 to 33.2% in June 2026. GDP growth projected at 3.4% for FY26 and FY27 — Graphic: Devlens Bangladesh. Source: World Bank, October 2026.

Last updated: 29 October 2026. See the linked articles for full sourcing: World Bank update, Rohingya response funding.

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