Bangladesh vs India: GDP per capita
Bangladesh
2,593 current US$
in 2024
India
2,697 current US$
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
159th
India rank
156th
GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2,697 current US$ against 2,593 current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 104 current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 159th and India ranks 156th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145.1 current US$ | 162.57 current US$ | 17.47 current US$ | India |
| 1980s | 218.48 current US$ | 307.09 current US$ | 88.61 current US$ | India |
| 1990s | 322.43 current US$ | 369.45 current US$ | 47.02 current US$ | India |
| 2000s | 486.83 current US$ | 715.22 current US$ | 228.39 current US$ | India |
| 2010s | 1,329 current US$ | 1,646 current US$ | 317.14 current US$ | India |
| 2020s | 2,519 current US$ | 2,344 current US$ | 174.35 current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 2,697 current US$ against 2,593 current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bangladesh and India?
- 104 current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 159th and India ranks 156th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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