GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: GDP per capita was 1,985 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,985 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
162nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,985 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
373.26 constant 2015 US$
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Bangladesh stood at 1,985 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 1,985 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 373.26 constant 2015 US$, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 162nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 429.4 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 442.75 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 453.54 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 438.5 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 472.53 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 466.3 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 464.56 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 442.63 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 470.58 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 462.97 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 476.5 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 442.58 constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 373.48 constant 2015 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 375.01 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 399.51 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 373.26 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 384.51 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 385.09 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 402.39 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 411.67 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 405.23 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 423.54 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 420.87 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 425.65 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 434.78 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 438.38 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 446.08 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 452.66 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 453.84 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 457.25 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 473.44 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 480.67 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 497.37 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 511.19 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 521.32 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 537.93 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 552.08 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 566.27 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 584.45 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 600.23 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 620.56 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 641.29 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 655.67 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 676.83 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 702.66 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 739.2 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 779.42 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 825.51 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 866.46 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 901.73 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 943.66 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 995.58 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,050 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,159 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,224 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,300 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,374 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,462 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,564 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,605 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,702 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,804 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,885 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,941 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,985 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 454.38 constant 2015 US$ | 429.4 constant 2015 US$ | 472.53 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 402.4 constant 2015 US$ | 373.26 constant 2015 US$ | 476.5 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 435.83 constant 2015 US$ | 405.23 constant 2015 US$ | 457.25 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 532.5 constant 2015 US$ | 473.44 constant 2015 US$ | 600.23 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 740.93 constant 2015 US$ | 620.56 constant 2015 US$ | 901.73 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,218 constant 2015 US$ | 943.66 constant 2015 US$ | 1,564 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,820 constant 2015 US$ | 1,605 constant 2015 US$ | 1,985 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,002 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 883.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 41.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 106,817 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 1,985 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,985 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.26 constant 2015 US$ in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 162nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.