International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 9.48 departures per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
9.48 departures per 1,000 people
World rank
104th
of 112 countries
All-time high
15.72 departures per 1,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
5.85 departures per 1,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
20
1995–2019
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1995–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh is 9.48 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 15.72 departures per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.85 departures per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Bangladesh ranks 104th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.77 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 7.3 departures per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 6.81 departures per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 7.65 departures per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 8.35 departures per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 8.38 departures per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.86 departures per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 8.33 departures per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 10.03 departures per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 10.95 departures per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 12.21 departures per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 12.42 departures per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.72 departures per 1,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 5.85 departures per 1,000 people | -62.8% |
| 2009 | 14.94 departures per 1,000 people | +155.2% |
| 2010 | 12.57 departures per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 13.85 departures per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 14.66 departures per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.33 departures per 1,000 people | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 9.48 departures per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.38 departures per 1,000 people | 6.77 departures per 1,000 people | 8.35 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.67 departures per 1,000 people | 5.85 departures per 1,000 people | 15.72 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.98 departures per 1,000 people | 9.33 departures per 1,000 people | 14.66 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 101 India 20.98 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 15.53 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 103 China 14.26 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Central African Republic 8.46 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 7.25 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Uganda 7.21 departures per 1,000 people 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 411.91 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 35,861 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 9.48 departures per 1,000 people in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 departures per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 departures per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 104th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.