Foreign aid received per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign aid received per capita was 29.36 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign aid received per capita in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
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$, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 121st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.96 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 18.33 constant 2024 US$ | +834.4% |
| 1973 | 29.68 constant 2024 US$ | +61.9% |
| 1974 | 32.91 constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 57.73 constant 2024 US$ | +75.4% |
| 1976 | 24.62 constant 2024 US$ | -57.4% |
| 1977 | 34.8 constant 2024 US$ | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 36.9 constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 35.99 constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 35.33 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 30.8 constant 2024 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 37.4 constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 27.83 constant 2024 US$ | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 31.18 constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 26.67 constant 2024 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 27.17 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 28.6 constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 22.11 constant 2024 US$ | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 23.18 constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 25.25 constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 22.77 constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 19.55 constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 14.97 constant 2024 US$ | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 16.83 constant 2024 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 10.76 constant 2024 US$ | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 10.45 constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.06 constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.1 constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 11.4 constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.84 constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 10.9 constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.99 constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 12.63 constant 2024 US$ | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 12.82 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.9 constant 2024 US$ | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 8.58 constant 2024 US$ | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9 constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 12.78 constant 2024 US$ | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 8.21 constant 2024 US$ | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 9.04 constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 9.79 constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 14.26 constant 2024 US$ | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 17.43 constant 2024 US$ | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 15.92 constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 18.59 constant 2024 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 17.87 constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 24.64 constant 2024 US$ | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 18.81 constant 2024 US$ | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 28.2 constant 2024 US$ | +49.9% |
| 2020 | 31.88 constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 28.7 constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 31.13 constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 33.71 constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 29.36 constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 29.36 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 29.36 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 43.54 constant 2024 US$, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +834.4% | 1.96 constant 2024 US$ | 18.33 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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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About this data
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.