Income share held by fourth 20% in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Income share held by fourth 20% was 21.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% in Bangladesh, 1983–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2022, income share held by fourth 20% in Bangladesh stood at 21.8%.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Bangladesh peaked at 22.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1995.
That places Bangladesh 81st out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share held by fourth 20% in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22.3% | — |
| 1985 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 21.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.1%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 21.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 22.0%, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.9% | 21.6% | 22.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 20.6% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 21.2% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More poverty & inequality data for Bangladesh
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,408 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.29 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Bangladesh?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Bangladesh was 21.8% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1995.
- How does Bangladesh rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.