Domestic material consumption per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic material consumption per capita was 3.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.68 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 3.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 179th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.01 | — |
| 2001 | 1.98 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.31 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 3.54 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.53 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.58 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.53 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.57 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.62 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.68 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.96 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.02 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.53 | 3.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 176 Angola 3.94 compare
- 177 Niger 3.73 compare
- 178 Nigeria 3.69 compare
- 179 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.68 compare
- 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.65 compare
- 182 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.62 compare
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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,985 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 75.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 197,100 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Bangladesh?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Bangladesh was 3.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 179th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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