GDP per person employed in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: GDP per person employed was 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Bangladesh is 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Bangladesh peaked at 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,538 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,011 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,538 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,502 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,036 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,693 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,830 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,021 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,053 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,074 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,334 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,564 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Bangladesh?
- Gdp per person employed in Bangladesh was 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,538 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gdp per person employed?
- Bangladesh ranks 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.