Mean vs. median income or consumption in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mean vs. median income or consumption was 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean vs. median income or consumption 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
Bangladesh recorded 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean vs. median income or consumption in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean vs. median income or consumption in Bangladesh peaked at 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Mean vs. median income or consumption in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1985 | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 89 Indonesia 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 8.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Philippines 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Mauritania 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Cameroon 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 mean vs. median income or consumption in Bangladesh?
- Mean vs. median income or consumption in Bangladesh was 7.51 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 mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean vs. median income or consumption rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income or consumption of the population per day.