Bangladesh: GNI per capita (constant LCU)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 25.29% from 165,952 in 2020 (4.61% a year on average, compounded). Since 2016 it is up 53.87% from 135,131 in 2016 (4.9% a year on average, compounded).

What the numbers say

In 2025, Bangladesh's GNI per capita (constant LCU) rose 6,836 on 2024 (from 201,087 to 207,922).

Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2017 to 2024), the average change was +8,244 and a typical year strayed about 2,592 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 11,975 in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 8,357 a year. A straight line explains 100% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Bangladesh had the 44th highest value of the 101 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bangladesh in the 2025 ranking

• Philippines — 41st of 101: 227,605
• India — 42nd of 101: 217,313
• Algeria — 43rd of 101: 208,560
• Kenya — 45th of 101: 197,076
• Mexico — 46th of 101: 196,106
• Pakistan — 47th of 101: 176,986

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 10 values

GNI per capita (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Bhutan — 236,646 (2024)
• India — 217,313 (2025)
• Maldives — 145,375 (2024)
• Nepal — 100,840 (2025)
• Sri Lanka — 584,250 (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Bangladesh

• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$244.52 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 23.31 trillion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$1,392 (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$356.03 billion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 43.03 trillion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$265.37 billion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 25.51 trillion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 78.02% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Bangladesh's GNI per capita (constant LCU)?

207,922 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2016?

It is up 53.87% from 135,131 in 2016 (4.9% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 207,922 in 2025 and the lowest 135,131 in 2016.

How does Bangladesh rank?

44th highest of 101 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant LCU) unusual for Bangladesh?

In 2025, Bangladesh's GNI per capita (constant LCU) rose 6,836 on 2024 (from 201,087 to 207,922). Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2017 to 2024), the average change was +8,244 and a typical year strayed about 2,592 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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