Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 21,197 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,197
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
126th
of 177 countries
All-time high
21,197
in 2025
All-time low
6,538
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed constant ppp in Bangladesh is 21,197, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Bangladesh peaked at 21,197 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,538, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 126th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 ppp in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,538 | — |
| 1992 | 6,695 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 6,810 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,868 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7,005 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 7,102 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7,207 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7,368 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 7,502 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 7,693 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7,922 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 8,092 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8,350 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8,633 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9,037 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9,424 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9,955 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10,428 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 10,830 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11,053 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11,714 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 12,399 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13,059 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 13,686 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 14,411 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 15,255 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 15,398 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16,162 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 17,074 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 17,564 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 18,167 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18,760 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 19,552 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 20,763 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 21,197 | +2.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 21,197 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 21,197 is below the median for South Asia, which is 29,179, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,011 | 6,538 | 7,502 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,036 | 7,693 | 10,830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,021 | 11,053 | 17,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,334 | 17,564 | 21,197 | 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 constant ppp in Bangladesh?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Bangladesh was 21,197 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 21,197 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,538 in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Bangladesh ranks 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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