Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 102.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bangladesh, 1983–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bangladesh stood at 102.71 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bangladesh peaked at 102.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.03 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1988.
That places Bangladesh 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 51.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1985 | 57.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 50.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 51.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 56.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 57.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 64.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 69.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 75.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 102.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +36.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 102.71 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 102.71 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for South Asia, which is 120.42 international-$ in 2021 prices, 85% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 102.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 102.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 102.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 82 Indonesia 109.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Nicaragua 105.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Tajikistan 103.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 India 101.97 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Colombia 99.41 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Laos 98.13 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bangladesh?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bangladesh was 102.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 102.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1988.
- How does Bangladesh rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Bangladesh ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.