Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bangladesh is 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. 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, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,555 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,804 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,232 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3,407 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3,609 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 4,823 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5,069 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5,353 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 6,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 6,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 6,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 7,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7,441 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 7,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 8,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8,487 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 12,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,328 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,239 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 136 Morocco 9,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 137 Laos 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 138 Angola 8,760 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 140 Nigeria 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 141 Samoa 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 142 Nicaragua 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bangladesh was 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.