Belt and Road Initiative & Bangladesh
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between the infrastructure
investment needs and the
current
trends
of
infrastructure investment in
Bangladesh is predicted to be
more than 1 percent of GDP.
5.1 Infrastructure gap in Bangladesh
Due to the rapid pace of
growth of the Bangladesh
economy, the infrastructure
investment needs as
percentage of GDP
expected to fall in the coming
years.
However, the
a
is
difference
Percentage of GDP
8
7
6
10
5
+
32
Figure: Infrastructure investment in Bangladesh,
current trends vs. need (% of GDP)
Belt and Road Initiative & Bangladesh
2007
2012
2017
2022
2027
-Current trends
-Investment need
Source: Authors' illustration based on data from Global
Infrastructure Hub, available at
https://outlook.gihub.org/countries/Bangladesh
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