GDP (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: GDP (current US$), per capita was 2,593 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2,593 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 2,716 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.77 current US$ per person, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 161st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 130.22 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 124.53 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 87.77 current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1973 | 109.69 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 164.99 current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 249.8 current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 1976 | 126.69 current US$ per person | -49.3% |
| 1977 | 117.89 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 158.32 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 181.13 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 206.07 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 224.24 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 199.6 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 184.71 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 193.44 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 222.22 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 212.15 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 231.5 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 247.9 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 263 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 283.05 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 272.06 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 273.47 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 280.76 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 280.6 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 309.46 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 371.92 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 379.29 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 385.62 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 388.1 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 396.67 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 394.66 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 393.89 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 426.75 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 455.61 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 480.08 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 490.39 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 537.96 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 613.06 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 679.21 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 757.39 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 837.33 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 859.68 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 958.26 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1,094 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 1,224 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1,649 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 1,811 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1,965 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 2,130 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 2,249 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,483 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2,716 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2,551 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2,593 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,593 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2,593 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,268 current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -49.3% | 249.8 current US$ per person | 126.69 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145.1 current US$ per person | 87.77 current US$ per person | 249.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 218.48 current US$ per person | 184.71 current US$ per person | 263 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.43 current US$ per person | 272.06 current US$ per person | 388.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.83 current US$ per person | 393.89 current US$ per person | 679.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,329 current US$ per person | 757.39 current US$ per person | 2,130 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,519 current US$ per person | 2,249 current US$ per person | 2,716 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh was 2,593 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,716 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.77 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.