Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,588 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,588 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,620 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,760 kilocalories per day
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh is 2,588 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 2,620 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,760 kilocalories per day, in 1977.
That places Bangladesh 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,059 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,032 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,074 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2,059 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,026 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2,021 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,891 kilocalories per day | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 1,994 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 2,046 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2,112 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,957 kilocalories per day | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 1,801 kilocalories per day | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,870 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,920 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,806 kilocalories per day | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,936 kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1,760 kilocalories per day | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1,890 kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1,946 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,896 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,875 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,904 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,924 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,904 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,945 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,950 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,024 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,008 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,996 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,031 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,044 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,047 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,955 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,954 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,998 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,008 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,059 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,125 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,229 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,222 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,296 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,281 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,320 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,354 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,346 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,347 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,392 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,362 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,403 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,328 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,365 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,383 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,385 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,410 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,481 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,426 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,488 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,567 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,523 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,589 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,620 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,588 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,588 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2,588 kilocalories per day is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,673 kilocalories per day, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,022 kilocalories per day | 1,891 kilocalories per day | 2,074 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,900 kilocalories per day | 1,760 kilocalories per day | 2,112 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,943 kilocalories per day | 1,875 kilocalories per day | 2,024 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,045 kilocalories per day | 1,954 kilocalories per day | 2,229 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,332 kilocalories per day | 2,222 kilocalories per day | 2,403 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,436 kilocalories per day | 2,328 kilocalories per day | 2,567 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,598 kilocalories per day | 2,588 kilocalories per day | 2,620 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 2,588 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,620 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,760 kilocalories per day in 1977.
- How does Bangladesh rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.