Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- Bangladesh is projected to maintain its lead over India in GDP per capita at current US dollar prices for two more fiscal years, despite a widening growth gap that is expected to put India back in front by FY29, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The IMF's latest World Economic Outlook database, released on Tuesday, estimates Bangladesh's GDP per capita at $2,886 in FY26, compared with $2,750 for India, giving Bangladesh a narrow advantage of $136.
The projections suggest that Bangladesh's lead will persist through
FY28 before India overtakes it in FY29. India's GDP per capita is forecast to reach $3,662 that year, against $3,334 for Bangladesh.
The gap is expected to widen further by FY31, when In...