Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
10
1983–2022

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bangladesh, 1983–2022

02461983200220221983: 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1985: 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices1988: 3 international-$ in 2021 prices1991: 3 international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 4.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 6.2 international-$ in 2021 prices

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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bangladesh stood at 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bangladesh peaked at 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.

Bangladesh ranks 90th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.11 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices 3
1990s 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices 2
2000s 3.53 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices 2
2010s 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices 2
2020s 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 87 Kyrgyzstan 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 88 Indonesia 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 89 South Africa 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 91 Laos 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 92 Mauritania 6.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 93 Botswana 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bangladesh?
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bangladesh was 6.17 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
How does Bangladesh rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Bangladesh ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.