GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Bangladesh is 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Bangladesh peaked at 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,538 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,538 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 6,695 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 6,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,868 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7,005 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 7,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7,207 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7,368 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 7,502 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 7,693 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7,922 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 8,092 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8,350 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8,633 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9,424 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9,955 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10,428 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 10,830 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11,053 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11,714 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 12,399 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13,059 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 13,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 14,411 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 15,255 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 15,398 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16,162 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 17,074 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 17,564 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 18,167 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18,760 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 19,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 20,763 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for South Asia, which is 29,179 constant 2021 PPP $, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,011 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,538 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,502 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,036 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,693 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,830 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,021 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,053 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,074 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,334 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,564 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5215 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 117,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 104,263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Bangladesh?
- Gdp per person employed in Bangladesh was 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,538 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gdp per person employed?
- Bangladesh ranks 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.