Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Goods and services expense (% of expense) was 14.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Goods and services expense in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Bangladesh is 14.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Bangladesh peaked at 17.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 76th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.9% | — |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -4.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 15.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Bangladesh?
- Goods and services expense in Bangladesh was 14.8% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for goods and services expense?
- Bangladesh ranks 76th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.