Bangladesh vs Niger: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
12.0%
in 2024
Niger
13.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
147th
Niger rank
144th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13.4% against 12.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 147th and Niger ranks 144th of 151 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 13.0% | 3.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 15.5% | 5.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 19.6% | 7.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 19.5% | 6.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Niger?
- Niger, at 13.4% against 12.0% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Niger?
- 1.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Niger?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Niger rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th and Niger ranks 144th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.