Bangladesh vs OECD members: Inflation, consumer prices
Bangladesh
8.8%
in 2025
OECD members
2.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
28th
OECD members rank
27th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Bangladesh
- OECD members
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.8% against 2.8% in OECD members, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 3.1 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 5.6% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 1.6% | 5.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Bangladesh or OECD members?
- Bangladesh, at 8.8% against 2.8% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Bangladesh and OECD members?
- 6.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and OECD members?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and OECD members rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 27th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.