Wealth share richest in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Wealth share richest was 23.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
43.83
in 1970
All-time low
22.81
in 1980
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Bangladesh, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 23.85 for wealth share richest in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Bangladesh peaked at 43.83 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.81, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 30.57 | — |
| 1850 | 33.1 | +8.3% |
| 1880 | 38.27 | +15.6% |
| 1900 | 37.59 | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 29.84 | -20.6% |
| 1920 | 38.18 | +27.9% |
| 1930 | 34.24 | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 41.34 | +20.7% |
| 1950 | 25.91 | -37.3% |
| 1960 | 32.17 | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 43.83 | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 22.81 | -48.0% |
| 1981 | 22.81 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.81 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.81 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.1 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 23.29 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 23.4 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.56 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 23.5 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 23.37 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 23.25 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 23.55 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.8 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 24.23 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 24.64 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24.6 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 24.58 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.55 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.55 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.54 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.57 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.64 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.79 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.83 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.86 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.75 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.65 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.44 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.27 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.29 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.18 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.13 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.07 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.99 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.84 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.85 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.85 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 23.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 23.85 is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.16, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -48.0% | 43.83 | 22.81 |
| 1950 | -37.3% | 41.34 | 25.91 |
| 1970 | +36.2% | 32.17 | 43.83 |
| 1920 | +27.9% | 29.84 | 38.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 30.57 | 30.57 | 30.57 | 1 |
| 1850s | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 1 |
| 1880s | 38.27 | 38.27 | 38.27 | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.59 | 37.59 | 37.59 | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.84 | 29.84 | 29.84 | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.18 | 38.18 | 38.18 | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.24 | 34.24 | 34.24 | 1 |
| 1940s | 41.34 | 41.34 | 41.34 | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.91 | 25.91 | 25.91 | 1 |
| 1960s | 32.17 | 32.17 | 32.17 | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.83 | 43.83 | 43.83 | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.16 | 22.81 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.11 | 23.25 | 24.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.63 | 24.27 | 24.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24 | 23.84 | 24.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.85 | 23.85 | 23.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 wealth share richest in Bangladesh?
- Wealth share richest in Bangladesh was 23.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 43.83 in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.81 in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for wealth share richest?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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