Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 14.64 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
14.64
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
187th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.64
in 2030
All-time low
8.66
in 1999
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bangladesh, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 14.64. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 14.64 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 8.66, in 1999.
Bangladesh ranks 187th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.86 | — |
| 1992 | 8.8 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.74 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 10.05 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.46 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 9.79 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 9.89 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.82 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.66 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 9.76 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 10.73 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 10.36 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.15 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.88 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.26 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.13 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.63 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.54 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 10.58 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.53 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 11.69 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.09 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.75 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.24 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.95 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 13.55 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.31 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.92 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.03 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.62 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.03 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 11.45 | -4.9% |
| 2026 | 12.87 | +12.5% |
| 2027 | 13.6 | +5.6% |
| 2028 | 14.22 | +4.6% |
| 2029 | 14.45 | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 14.64 | +1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14.64 is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.62, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.56 | 8.66 | 10.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.3 | 9.63 | 11.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 10.6 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.05 | 11.45 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 2030s | 14.64 | 14.64 | 14.64 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bangladesh was 14.64 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 in 2030.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October