Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Bangladesh
10.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
10.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.17 % change on previous year against 10.06 % change on previous year in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.48 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 23.53 % change on previous year | 16.75 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 13.69 % change on previous year | 16.87 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10.73 % change on previous year | 16.36 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11.31 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.01 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 11.23 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.17 % change on previous year against 10.06 % change on previous year in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.