Foreign aid received per capita in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Foreign aid received per capita was 29.36 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.36 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
121st
of 178 countries
All-time high
57.73 constant 2024 US$
in 1975
All-time low
1.96 constant 2024 US$
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Foreign aid received per capita in Bangladesh, 1971–2024

0204060197119972024

Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Bangladesh is 29.36 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 57.73 constant 2024 US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.96 constant 2024 US$, in 1971.

Bangladesh ranks 121st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.32 constant 2024 US$ 1.96 constant 2024 US$ 57.73 constant 2024 US$ 9
1980s 29.03 constant 2024 US$ 22.11 constant 2024 US$ 37.4 constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 15.31 constant 2024 US$ 10.06 constant 2024 US$ 25.25 constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 10.66 constant 2024 US$ 8.21 constant 2024 US$ 12.82 constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 17.45 constant 2024 US$ 9.04 constant 2024 US$ 28.2 constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 30.96 constant 2024 US$ 28.7 constant 2024 US$ 33.71 constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 118 Costa Rica 34.8 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 119 Cameroon 33.88 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 120 Botswana 31.98 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 122 Dominican Republic 28.48 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 123 Colombia 27.17 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 124 Morocco 26.92 constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received per capita in Bangladesh?
Foreign aid received per capita in Bangladesh was 29.36 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 57.73 constant 2024 US$ in 1975.
What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 constant 2024 US$ in 1971.
How does Bangladesh rank for foreign aid received per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 9,465 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.