Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 226.03 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh stood at 226.03 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 277.89 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.11 current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 4.2 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 3.87 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 3.67 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.56 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 5.2 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 5.38 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 6.61 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 8.13 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 8.08 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.47 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 6.61 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 8.47 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 9.03 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 7.86 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 9.35 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 11.02 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 10.96 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 13.73 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 13.77 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.7 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 18.37 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 20.98 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 24.39 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 24.99 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 28.39 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 29.36 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 29.07 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 35.51 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 35.24 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 32.73 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 37.26 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 46.08 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 49.85 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 62.69 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 70.42 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 78.43 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 82.14 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 92.52 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 128.53 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 120.55 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 138.36 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 149.39 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 154.62 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 154.34 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 158.46 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 168.88 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 180.74 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 167.46 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 225.68 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 277.89 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 226.03 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.57 current US$ per person | 3.11 current US$ per person | 6.61 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.7 current US$ per person | 6.61 current US$ per person | 11.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.97 current US$ per person | 13.73 current US$ per person | 29.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.04 current US$ per person | 32.73 current US$ per person | 82.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.64 current US$ per person | 92.52 current US$ per person | 180.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.27 current US$ per person | 167.46 current US$ per person | 277.89 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 262.09 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 260.43 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Mozambique 244.75 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Chad 218.68 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 198.07 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Vanuatu 196.55 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh was 226.03 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 277.89 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.