Subsidies and other transfers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Subsidies and other transfers was 1.00 trillion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.00 trillion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 223.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Bangladesh peaked at 1.00 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.62 billion current LCU, in 2001.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.62 billion current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 62.70 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 77.88 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 85.86 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 106.45 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 116.77 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 139.64 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 186.56 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 242.71 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 265.88 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 310.13 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 361.96 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 417.98 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 416.63 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 433.69 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 556.58 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 594.60 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 666.45 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 883.45 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 930.10 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.00 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.91 billion current LCU | 60.62 billion current LCU | 242.71 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 490.74 billion current LCU | 265.88 billion current LCU | 883.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 966.38 billion current LCU | 930.10 billion current LCU | 1.00 trillion current LCU | 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 subsidies and other transfers in Bangladesh?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Bangladesh was 1.00 trillion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.62 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.