Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 1,053 million ton-km in 2016. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Bangladesh, 1995–2016
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Bangladesh is 1,053 million ton-km, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 51.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Bangladesh peaked at 1,053 million ton-km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 525 million ton-km, in 2013.
Bangladesh ranks 64th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 689 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 782 million ton-km | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 804 million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 896 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 896 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 777 million ton-km | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 908 million ton-km | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 952 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 952 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 896 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 817 million ton-km | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 776 million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 870 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 800 million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 710 million ton-km | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 693 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 582 million ton-km | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 525 million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 677 million ton-km | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 694 million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,053 million ton-km | +51.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,053 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 862 million ton-km, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 813.4 million ton-km | 689 million ton-km | 896 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 860.89 million ton-km | 776 million ton-km | 952 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 704.86 million ton-km | 525 million ton-km | 1,053 million ton-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 61 Tanzania 1,196 million ton-km compare
- 62 Mozambique 1,193 million ton-km compare
- 63 Israel 1,085 million ton-km compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,040 million ton-km compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 1,003 million ton-km compare
- 67 Algeria 908 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Bangladesh?
- Railways, goods transported in Bangladesh was 1,053 million ton-km in 2016, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,053 million ton-km in 2016.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 525 million ton-km in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for railways, goods transported?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.