Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bangladesh, 1983–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bangladesh is 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bangladesh peaked at 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 92nd out of 120 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1985 | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 89 Indonesia 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 8.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Philippines 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Mauritania 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Cameroon 6.85 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,510 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,768 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 128.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 334,514 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bangladesh?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bangladesh was 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Bangladesh ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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