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
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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1985 | 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +37.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices, 78% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Indonesia 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 South Africa 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Laos 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Mauritania 6.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Botswana 5.83 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 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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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.