Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 15.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Bangladesh, 1983–2016
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 15.6% for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in 2016.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Bangladesh peaked at 16.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1983.
Bangladesh ranks 36th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.2% | — |
| 1985 | 12.8% | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.9% | 2 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 586.16 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 437.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Bangladesh?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Bangladesh was 15.6% in 2016, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1983.
- How does Bangladesh rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.