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

Bangladesh: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 11,000 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11,000
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
18th
of 67 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 2015
All-time low
3,600
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2005201020162005: 3.6k2010: 6.5k2013: 12.0k2015: 12.0k2016: 11.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bangladesh stood at 11,000.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 205.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 12,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,600, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 3,600
2010 6,518 +81.0%
2013 12,000 +84.1%
2015 12,000 +0.0%
2016 11,000 -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,600 3,600 3,600 1
2010s 10,379 6,518 12,000 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 15 Jamaica 16,348
  2. 16 Argentina 15,133 compare
  3. 17 Thailand 12,800 compare
  4. 19 India 10,645 compare
  5. 20 Dominican Republic 10,105 compare
  6. 21 Philippines 9,885 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bangladesh?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bangladesh was 11,000 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 3,600 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Bangladesh ranks 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 880 data points, 1981–2021
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