Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 3,837 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Bangladesh, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bangladesh is 3,837, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bangladesh peaked at 3,837 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 595.71, in 1820.
That places Bangladesh 121st out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 595.71 | — |
| 1850 | 603.13 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 668.06 | +10.8% |
| 1890 | 773.37 | +15.8% |
| 1910 | 902.69 | +16.7% |
| 1929 | 942.71 | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 861 | -8.7% |
| 1960 | 869 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,004 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 875 | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 1,006 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,485 | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 1,926 | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 2,599 | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 3,837 | +47.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3,837 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 595.71 | 595.71 | 595.71 | 1 |
| 1850s | 603.13 | 603.13 | 603.13 | 1 |
| 1870s | 668.06 | 668.06 | 668.06 | 1 |
| 1890s | 773.37 | 773.37 | 773.37 | 1 |
| 1910s | 902.69 | 902.69 | 902.69 | 1 |
| 1920s | 942.71 | 942.71 | 942.71 | 1 |
| 1950s | 861 | 861 | 861 | 1 |
| 1960s | 869 | 869 | 869 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,004 | 1,004 | 1,004 | 1 |
| 1980s | 875 | 875 | 875 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,006 | 1,006 | 1,006 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,706 | 1,485 | 1,926 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,218 | 2,599 | 3,837 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 118 Honduras 4,941 compare
- 119 Tajikistan 4,205 compare
- 120 Ghana 4,104 compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 3,721 compare
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 3,559 compare
- 124 Zambia 3,498 compare
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bangladesh?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bangladesh was 3,837 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3,837 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 595.71 in 1820.
- How does Bangladesh rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Bangladesh ranks 121st out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.