Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Expenditure, General government, Percent of 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 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More public sector data for Bangladesh
- Arms imports 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4321 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 23.25 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.03 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 530.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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