Bangladesh vs Bhutan: GDP per capita
Bangladesh
288,234 current LCU
in 2024
Bhutan
317,132 current LCU
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
79th
Bhutan rank
76th
GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 317,132 current LCU against 288,234 current LCU in Bangladesh, a difference of 28,898 current LCU.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 79th and Bhutan ranks 76th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,499 current LCU | 1,880 current LCU | 381.06 current LCU | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 5,557 current LCU | 4,362 current LCU | 1,196 current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 13,121 current LCU | 17,103 current LCU | 3,982 current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 30,380 current LCU | 58,931 current LCU | 28,551 current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 104,960 current LCU | 182,891 current LCU | 77,931 current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 224,398 current LCU | 277,323 current LCU | 52,925 current LCU | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 317,132 current LCU against 288,234 current LCU in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 28,898 current LCU, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Bhutan rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 79th and Bhutan ranks 76th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release