Foreign assets per capita in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Foreign assets per capita was 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
307.19 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
129th
of 150 countries
All-time high
307.19 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
52.61 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Bangladesh, 1995–2020

1002003001995200720201995: 111 real chained 2019 US$1996: 94 real chained 2019 US$1997: 81.6 real chained 2019 US$1998: 83.2 real chained 2019 US$1999: 71.9 real chained 2019 US$2000: 73.1 real chained 2019 US$2001: 52.6 real chained 2019 US$2002: 64.6 real chained 2019 US$2003: 76.7 real chained 2019 US$2004: 83 real chained 2019 US$2005: 70.2 real chained 2019 US$2006: 84.7 real chained 2019 US$2007: 98.8 real chained 2019 US$2008: 103.4 real chained 2019 US$2009: 158.7 real chained 2019 US$2010: 158.1 real chained 2019 US$2011: 133.1 real chained 2019 US$2012: 168.2 real chained 2019 US$2013: 208.5 real chained 2019 US$2014: 236.6 real chained 2019 US$2015: 267.1 real chained 2019 US$2016: 279.4 real chained 2019 US$2017: 271.1 real chained 2019 US$2018: 254.9 real chained 2019 US$2019: 260.3 real chained 2019 US$2020: 307.2 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Bangladesh is 307.19 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.61 real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

Bangladesh ranks 129th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign assets per capita in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Bangladesh, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 110.99 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 93.97 real chained 2019 US$ -15.3%
1997 81.65 real chained 2019 US$ -13.1%
1998 83.19 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
1999 71.92 real chained 2019 US$ -13.6%
2000 73.14 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2001 52.61 real chained 2019 US$ -28.1%
2002 64.61 real chained 2019 US$ +22.8%
2003 76.66 real chained 2019 US$ +18.6%
2004 83.03 real chained 2019 US$ +8.3%
2005 70.16 real chained 2019 US$ -15.5%
2006 84.68 real chained 2019 US$ +20.7%
2007 98.81 real chained 2019 US$ +16.7%
2008 103.38 real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2009 158.72 real chained 2019 US$ +53.5%
2010 158.12 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2011 133.09 real chained 2019 US$ -15.8%
2012 168.2 real chained 2019 US$ +26.4%
2013 208.5 real chained 2019 US$ +24.0%
2014 236.57 real chained 2019 US$ +13.5%
2015 267.11 real chained 2019 US$ +12.9%
2016 279.39 real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2017 271.07 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2018 254.94 real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
2019 260.28 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2020 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ +18.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 46% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 450.19 real chained 2019 US$, 68% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.34 real chained 2019 US$ 71.92 real chained 2019 US$ 110.99 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 86.58 real chained 2019 US$ 52.61 real chained 2019 US$ 158.72 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 223.73 real chained 2019 US$ 133.09 real chained 2019 US$ 279.39 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 126 Laos 373.2 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 127 Nigeria 370.44 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 128 Ghana 319.15 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 130 Haiti 269.87 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 131 Gambia 246.82 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 132 Zambia 243.87 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Bangladesh?
Foreign assets per capita in Bangladesh was 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 52.61 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Bangladesh rank for foreign assets per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.