Early estimates put Bangladesh's per capita income above $3,000 as GDP growth reaches 4.14%

Fresh BBS estimates point to modest economic gains, with income crossing a landmark threshold

Bangladesh's economy appears to have regained some momentum in the outgoing fiscal year, with provisional estimates putting GDP growth at 4.14 percent, slightly higher than the previous year's pace.

The estimate would push per capita income above the $3,000 mark for the first time, reaching a record $3,020, or nearly Tk 370,000.

Releasing the figures on Wednesday, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) said final calculations for fiscal year 2024-25 put per capita income at $2,769, or nearly Tk 335,000.

The latest estimates were prepared using available data and information following the publication of the final GDP figures for the previous fiscal year, the agency said.

Final GDP growth for FY2025 was revised down to 3.49 percent from the provisional estimate of 3.97 percent, a reduction of 0.48 percentage points.

Per capita income was also adjusted lower, falling by $51 to $2,769 from the provisional estimate of $2,820.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is due to unveil the national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 on Thursday, with the proposed outlay likely to reach Tk 9.38 trillion.

The BNP government is reportedly aiming for GDP growth of 6.5 percent in the coming fiscal year.

The BBS's earlier estimates showed the economy expanding 4.50 percent in the first quarter of FY2026 (July-September), before growth slowed to 3.03 percent in the second quarter (October-December), according to figures released on Jan 13 and Apr 6.