Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 0.9388 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh is 0.9388 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 366.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9546 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Bangladesh 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.009 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0063 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 current US$ per person | +96.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 0.002 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 current US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 current US$ per person | +112.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 0.028 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0325 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.027 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0413 current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0501 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0377 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0227 current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 0.019 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0959 current US$ per person | +405.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0516 current US$ per person | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0619 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0756 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0757 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1249 current US$ per person | +65.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2059 current US$ per person | +64.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2014 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2563 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2888 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3482 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.502 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5702 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5992 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7984 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8677 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9546 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9388 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.9388 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.9388 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.92 current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +405.0% | 0.019 current US$ per person | 0.0959 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0052 current US$ per person | 0.0023 current US$ per person | 0.009 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 current US$ per person | 0.0014 current US$ per person | 0.0045 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0169 current US$ per person | 0.0063 current US$ per person | 0.028 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0432 current US$ per person | 0.019 current US$ per person | 0.0959 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2141 current US$ per person | 0.0619 current US$ per person | 0.502 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7882 current US$ per person | 0.5702 current US$ per person | 0.9546 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 187 Lesotho 1.32 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Pakistan 1.25 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Sierra Leone 1.12 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Djibouti 0.8339 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Ethiopia 0.5245 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Nigeria 0.4764 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh was 0.9388 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9546 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Bangladesh rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.1%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.