Bangladesh to surpass India in per capita GDP this year: IMF

Bangladesh is projected to overtake India in nominal per capita gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026, with its per capita GDP expected to reach US$2,886 against India's US$2,749, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The IMF's October 2026 World Economic Outlook forecasts Bangladesh's per capita GDP to exceed India's by US$137 this year, reversing the trend of recent years when India moved ahead of Bangladesh on this measure.

Per capita GDP is calculated by dividing a country's total economic output by its population and is commonly used to compare average economic output per person across countries.

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