[🇧🇩] Bangladesh Economy Tops India - Again

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Date of Event: Apr 24, 2026

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/bangladesh-overtakes-india-in-gdp-per-capita-income-for-2026-imf/4217141/

Although furious back-pedaling on this bit of bad economic news continues in Indian media, the obvious is visible to all in non-Indian circles. So much for superpower dreams.

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Bangladesh to edge past India in per capita GDP for 2026: IMF​

The projection was shared by the International Monetary Fund in its latest World Economic Outlook data --- which also showed India slipping from the fourth largest economy in the world to sixth position.​

Written by Anwesha Mitra
April 24, 2026 15:23 IST

Bangladesh will see its per capita income reach $2,911 in 2026, according to IMF projection.

Bangladesh will marginally overtake India in GDP per capita income during the 2026 fiscal year. The projection was shared by the International Monetary Fund in its latest World Economic Outlook data — which also showed India slipping from the fourth largest economy in the world to sixth position.

According to the IMF, Bangladesh will see its per capita income reach $2,911 in 2026. The figure is marginally higher than the $2,812 projected for neighboring India. While the gap is narrow, this is the second time in recent years that Dhaka has outpaced its larger neighbor on this specific metric.

What is GDP per capita?​

GDP per capita is a key economic metric that is calculated by dividing the GDP (total economic output) by the national population. Put more simply, it is the average economic output of a single citizen in a country. It acts as an indicator of the life led by an average person in the country.