Economy of Chittagong

Economy of Chittagong
Currency৳. Taka
FY22-23
Statistics
GDP
  • Increase $43 billion (Nominal GDP, 2022)
  • Increase $116 billion (PPP GDP, 2022)[1][2]
[2]
GDP rank2nd
GDP per capita
$13,383 (PPP, 2023)
Population below poverty line
11.3% (2022)[3]
0.695[4]
medium · 3rd of 20
Average gross salary
৳2284568 (US$19,000)
৳1895894 (US$16,000)

The Economy of Chittagong is reflected in its gross state product of $116 billion in purchasing power parity (2022) terms ranking, second in size only behind Dhaka in Bangladesh. The nominal gross domestic product of Chittagong metropolitan city is $43 billion.[2] Chittagong metropolitan City is the second largest metropolitan city in Bangladesh. Chittagong is the export hub of Bangladesh, accounting for more than $38 billion in exports. Chittagong is the commercial hub of country. Chittagong is also home to the busiest port in the country.

  1. ^ চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ. Chittagong Division. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Economics Landscape of Chittagong". Chittagong Chamber. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Poverty rose in Dhaka, Barishal, Sylhet". asianews.network. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 11 July 2021.