Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 7.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 7.42 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 10.59 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1854, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1854 | — |
| 1977 | 0.8173 | +340.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8691 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 1.87 | +69.8% |
| 1981 | 1.88 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.84 | +51.0% |
| 1983 | 3.65 | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 2.65 | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 2.26 | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 2.65 | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 3.08 | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 2.87 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.63 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 2.46 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.49 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.88 | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 3.04 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.41 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 3.17 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.52 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.69 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.22 | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 5.31 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.21 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 7.56 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 8.24 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 9.76 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 10.27 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 9.41 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 9.39 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.59 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 9.24 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 8.67 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.84 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 4.84 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.23 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.82 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 5.33 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 5.05 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 6.11 | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 7.42 | +21.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 7.42 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.28, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +340.7% | 0.1854 | 0.8173 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7428 | 0.1854 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 1.87 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 | 2.46 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 | 3.69 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 4.6 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 | 4.67 | 7.42 | 6 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Bangladesh was 7.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 in 2012.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1854 in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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