Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 5.90 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bangladesh, 1973–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bangladesh is 5.90 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 5.90 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.99 million current US$, in 1973.
Bangladesh ranks 58th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 43.99 million current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 112.71 million current US$ | +156.2% |
| 1975 | 155.52 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1976 | 50.53 million current US$ | -67.5% |
| 1977 | 57.65 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 85.37 million current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1979 | 108.75 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 127.10 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 144.13 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 131.93 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 144.98 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 175.08 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 203.90 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 244.22 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 273.54 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 299.03 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 353.02 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 386.81 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 347.80 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 389.74 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 442.90 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 465.57 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 522.68 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 621.84 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 644.97 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 767.53 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 697.51 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 705.30 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 723.19 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 711.35 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 2.71 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.02 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 3.81 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 5.05 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.03 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.92 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.24 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.90 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.79 million current US$ | 43.99 million current US$ | 155.52 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 209.69 million current US$ | 127.10 million current US$ | 353.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.74 million current US$ | 347.80 million current US$ | 767.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 705.30 million current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.80 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | 5.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 billion current US$ | 5.24 billion current US$ | 5.90 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 2,597 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 120.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 313,912 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,985 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bangladesh?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bangladesh was 5.90 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.90 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.99 million current US$ in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.