Grants and other revenue in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Grants and other revenue was 20.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 20.4% for grants and other revenue in 2021.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Bangladesh peaked at 29.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2018.
Bangladesh ranks 66th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.2% | — |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 20.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.3%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 20.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.2%, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.2% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 11.8% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.7% | 20.4% | 2 |
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 grants and other revenue in Bangladesh?
- Grants and other revenue in Bangladesh was 20.4% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for grants and other revenue?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.