GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: GDP per capita was 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
139th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
2,070 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Bangladesh stood at 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is 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 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,070 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 139th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 2,101 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,174 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,279 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,352 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,414 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,555 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,804 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,232 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3,407 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3,609 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3,788 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4,352 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4,592 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 4,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5,069 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 6,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 6,393 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 6,838 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 7,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 7,888 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 8,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8,487 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,328 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,838 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,958 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 136 Morocco 9,495 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 138 Angola 8,760 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 140 Nigeria 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 141 Samoa 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 142 Nicaragua 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,354 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 63.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 163,658 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,070 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th out of 198 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 rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.