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Bangladesh · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

136th of 182 · 4th in South Asia
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GNI per capitaBangladesh's gni per capita rose from US$350 in 1996 to US$2,840 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$2,840

Bangladesh's gni per capita rose from US$350 in 1996 to US$2,840 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

123rd of 181 · 5th in South Asia
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Bangladesh's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,290 in 1996 to intl $10.7k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $2kintl $4kintl $6kintl $8kintl $10kintl $12kintl $10.7k

Bangladesh's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,290 in 1996 to intl $10.7k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

101st of 129 · 3rd in South Asia
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Bangladesh's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$496.5 in 1996 to US$1,392 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$1.4kUS$1.6kUS$1,392

Bangladesh's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$496.5 in 1996 to US$1,392 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

18th of 73 · 4th in South Asia*
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Gini indexBangladesh's gini index rose from 25.9 in 1983 to 30.9 in 2022.199020002010202024262830323430.9

Bangladesh's gini index rose from 25.9 in 1983 to 30.9 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

31st of 73 · 4th in South Asia*
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Income share held by highest 10%Bangladesh's income share held by highest 10% rose from 21.9 % in 1983 to 25.5 % in 2022.199020002010202020%22%24%26%28%30%25.5 %

Bangladesh's income share held by highest 10% rose from 21.9 % in 1983 to 25.5 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

13th of 73 · 2nd in South Asia*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Bangladesh's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.7 % in 1983 to 8.8 % in 2022.19902000201020208%9%9%10%10%11%8.8 %

Bangladesh's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.7 % in 1983 to 8.8 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

60th of 73 · 4th in South Asia*
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Extreme povertyBangladesh's extreme poverty fell from 47.1 % in 1983 to 5.9 % in 2022.19902000201020200%20%40%60%5.9 %

Bangladesh's extreme poverty fell from 47.1 % in 1983 to 5.9 % in 2022.

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