Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh is 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +340.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +340.7% | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 53 Zimbabwe 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Belize 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Grenada 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Curacao 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Vietnam 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Mali 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.