Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 39.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh is 39.32 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 41.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5026 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 168th out of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5026 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.7171 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7331 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7672 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7923 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 1983 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 6.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.1% |
| 2006 | 6.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 10.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 10.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 16.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 17.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 17.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 17.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 12.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 16.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 18.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 16.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 18.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 30.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.9% |
| 2024 | 41.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2025 | 39.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 39.32 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 39.32 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.44 BoP, current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +89.1% | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.27 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5026 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7672 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7923 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 165 South Sudan 48.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Cameroon 45.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Lesotho 45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Mali 39.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Pakistan 38.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Kenya 38.28 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh was 39.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 41.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5026 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.