Income inequality (Gini coefficient) in Bangladesh

In 2022, the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Bangladesh was 30.9, down from 32.4 in 2016. Explore the historical series and compare Bangladesh with other economies below.
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Bangladesh
YearValue
202230.9
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
201632.4
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
201032.1
2009
2008
2007
2006
200533.2
2004
2003
2002
2001
200033.4
How Bangladesh compares
Income inequality (Gini coefficient) compared with other countries
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
About this indicator
Income inequality (Gini coefficient) measures how unequally income is distributed across a society. The Gini index ranges from 0 (everyone has the same income) to 100 (one person has all income). A higher value means greater inequality. The index is calculated by comparing the cumulative share of the population (ranked from poorest to richest) with the cumulative share of total income they receive.
Estimates are drawn from household surveys and reflect the distribution among individuals or households in each country. A higher Gini therefore signals a less equal distribution of economic resources.
Sources and updates

Data sources

The data for this indicator are drawn from the World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP), via the World Development Indicators.

Last update

This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.