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GDP per Capita: Bangladesh

Bangladesh's gdp per capita is currently $2,960.203 as of 2026. # Bangladesh GDP per Capita Bangladesh's GDP per capita reached 2,960.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$2,960.203
+8.3% y/y
Peak (2026)
$2,960.203
Low (1983)
$277.489
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaBangladesh

19802026

GDP per Capita — Bangladesh
277.489USD1,193.912USD2,110.334USD3,026.757USD3,943.179USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Bangladesh GDP per Capita Bangladesh's GDP per capita reached 2,960.203 USD in 2026, marking the nation's all-time peak since 1980. The figure represents an 851.5% increase from the 1983 low of 277.489 USD, demonstrating sustained economic growth across four decades. From 1980 through 2026, the metric has climbed steadily, reflecting Bangladesh's transformation into a lower-middle-income economy with expanding manufacturing and service sectors. Recent years show accelerating growth momentum. Between 2017 and 2022, GDP per capita surged from 1,839.755 to 2,730.846 USD—a six-year gain of 48%. A slight dip in 2023 and 2024 preceded a sharp recovery in 2025 and 2026, with the most recent year adding 226.105 USD. This trajectory suggests continued upward movement in Bangladesh's income levels through 2026.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$3,943.179+8.85%
2029$3,622.499+8.56%
2028$3,336.836+7.37%
2027$3,107.714+4.98%
2026$2,960.203+8.27%
2025$2,734.098+4.41%
2024$2,618.677-1.25%
2023$2,651.738-2.90%
2022$2,730.846+9.33%
2021$2,497.741+10.02%
2020$2,270.348+5.39%
2019$2,154.227+8.16%
2018$1,991.739+8.26%
2017$1,839.755+9.57%
2016$1,679.021+12.27%
2015$1,495.538+11.58%
2014$1,340.289+13.95%
2013$1,176.16+11.18%
2012$1,057.884+2.48%
2011$1,032.313+10.32%
Show all 51 rows
YearValueChange %
2010$935.755+11.23%
2009$841.252+10.60%
2008$760.65+13.78%
2007$668.54+9.51%
2006$610.469+6.72%
2005$572.014+1.56%
2004$563.21+5.80%
2003$532.343+8.44%
2002$490.919+2.12%
2001$480.724-0.52%
2000$483.217-1.68%
1999$491.461+0.69%
1998$488.077+1.82%
1997$479.354+1.72%
1996$471.268+4.70%
1995$450.133+9.28%
1994$411.91+4.05%
1993$395.867-1.26%
1992$400.912-0.36%
1991$402.354+1.08%
1990$398.05+5.28%
1989$378.07+6.32%
1988$355.592+4.84%
1987$339.17+6.64%
1986$318.062+0.17%
1985$317.511+4.69%
1984$303.3+9.30%
1983$277.489-5.62%
1982$294.02-8.78%
1981$322.318+3.61%
1980$311.093

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