Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 20,000 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
20,000
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
14th
of 71 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2016
All-time low
6,000
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201020162005: 6.0k2010: 9.1k2013: 12.0k2015: 16.0k2016: 20.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 20,000 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 233.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bangladesh peaked at 20,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,000, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 14th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 6,000
2010 9,124 +52.1%
2013 12,000 +31.5%
2015 16,000 +33.3%
2016 20,000 +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,000 6,000 6,000 1
2010s 14,281 9,124 20,000 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 11 Rwanda 71,692 compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 35,000 compare
  3. 13 Uruguay 25,000 compare
  4. 14 Sri Lanka 20,000 compare
  5. 16 Jamaica 16,116
  6. 17 Argentina 15,707 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bangladesh?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bangladesh was 20,000 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 932 data points, 1970–2021
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