Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices
World rank
96th
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
2.37 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1991
Years of data
10
1983–2022
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bangladesh, 1983–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bangladesh stood at 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bangladesh peaked at 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.37 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 96th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1985 | 2.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 2.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 2.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 2.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 3.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 93 Senegal 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 95 Côte d'Ivoire 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 97 Gambia 4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 98 Cameroon 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 99 Pakistan 4.63 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bangladesh?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bangladesh was 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Bangladesh ranks 96th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.