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🇧🇩 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Bangladesh

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
17.08%
share of total income
Middle 40%
40.52%
share of total income
Top 10%
42.4%
share of total income
Top 1%
16.16%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (BDT)

BracketAvg. Income (BDT)Threshold (BDT)
Bottom 50%74,697 BDT< 112,046
Middle 40%440,758 BDT112,046 - 1,106,938
Top 10%1,844,897 BDT> 1,106,938
Top 1%7,029,409 BDT> 4,217,645
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+1.52%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
1.52%
Bottom 50%
1.52%
Top 1% Growth
1.52%

Inequality Gap

42.4%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.2x the national average salary in Bangladesh.

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