Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 4.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.24
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
81st
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.93
in 2020
All-time low
2.88
in 2014
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Bangladesh, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.24 for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in 2022.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Bangladesh peaked at 4.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2014.
That places Bangladesh 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.34 | — |
| 2014 | 2.88 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 4.93 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.24 | -14.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.24 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.78, 43% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.73 | 2.88 | 4.89 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 4.24 | 4.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Bangladesh?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Bangladesh was 4.24 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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