Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 178 Kenya 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Russia 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Burundi 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Gabon 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Eritrea 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 French Polynesia 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.