Bangladesh vs Myanmar: GDP per capita
Bangladesh
7,935 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Myanmar
7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
135th
Myanmar rank
137th
GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 7,935 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices in Myanmar, a difference of 614 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 135th and Myanmar ranks 137th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | 775.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 812.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1,345 international-$ in 2021 prices | 802.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 542.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices | 975.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 386.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | 566.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1,907 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 78.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4,601 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | 525.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 7,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | 82.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Bangladesh, at 7,935 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 614 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th and Myanmar ranks 137th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.