Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 2,768 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh is 2,768 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 2,902 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.91 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 91.2 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 92.65 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 95.72 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 96.37 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 102.26 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 106.89 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 117.97 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 118.16 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 130.31 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 135.68 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 130.06 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 94.85 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1973 | 115.52 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 175.95 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 1975 | 262.81 current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1976 | 143.02 current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 1977 | 124.18 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 174.03 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1979 | 198.68 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 231.61 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 229.44 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 204.75 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 193.04 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 212.21 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 225.15 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 214.2 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 234.68 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 252.75 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 265.21 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 284.62 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 278.38 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 282.88 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 296.61 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 295.47 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 328.01 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 387.95 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 397.02 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 399.06 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 403.6 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 411.7 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 408.64 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 407.68 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 445.93 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 472.94 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 503.01 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 513.47 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 567.17 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 656.06 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 719.1 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 798.56 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 894.26 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 920.19 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,019 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1,165 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 1,307 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,698 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 1,881 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2,071 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 2,243 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2,344 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,624 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 2,902 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 2,683 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 2,768 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 2,768 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,768 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,741 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2,768 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,844 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -45.6% | 262.81 current US$ per person | 143.02 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +52.3% | 115.52 current US$ per person | 175.95 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.34 current US$ per person | 81.91 current US$ per person | 130.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 155.48 current US$ per person | 94.85 current US$ per person | 262.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.3 current US$ per person | 193.04 current US$ per person | 265.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.36 current US$ per person | 278.38 current US$ per person | 403.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 510.57 current US$ per person | 407.68 current US$ per person | 719.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,400 current US$ per person | 798.56 current US$ per person | 2,243 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,682 current US$ per person | 2,344 current US$ per person | 2,902 current US$ per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh was 2,768 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,902 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.91 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.