Per capita income rises to $3,020, GDP growth at 4.14%

Bangladesh’s per capita income has increased to $3,020 in the current 2025-26 fiscal year, while gross domestic product (GDP) growth has been estimated at 4.14 percent in the provisional calculation, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Wednesday.

The latest figures show an increase of $251 in per capita income from $2,769 in the previous fiscal year.

In local currency terms, per capita income has risen to Tk 3,68,873 from Tk 3,34,511 last year.

BBS data also indicate that the size of the economy at current prices has reached Tk 61,20,209 crore, equivalent to about $501 billion, based on an exchange rate of Tk 122.14 per US dollar. In the previous fiscal year, the economy was valued at Tk 55,15,026 crore, or $456 billion.

The statistical agency said agriculture and services sectors recorded improved performance in the current fiscal year, while growth in the industrial sector slowed down.

Agriculture posted a growth rate of 2.78%, up from 2.42% in the previous year, while the services sector rose to 4.59% from 4.35%.

However, industrial sector growth declined by 0.85% points to 2.86% from 3.71% a year earlier.

BBS said overall economic performance shows positive signs with GDP growth crossing the 4 percent mark and per capita income surpassing the $3,000 milestone. However, it noted that the slowdown in industrial growth and a slight decline in national savings and investment ratios warrant caution in the macroeconomic outlook.

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