Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Personal transfers, receipts
Personal transfers, receipts over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.46 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.05 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 927.63 million BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 573.75 million BoP, current US$ | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 310.90 million BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 425.42 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 14.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 24.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 6.46 billion BoP, current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.