Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was 9.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh stood at 9.8%.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 13.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 14th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +54.6% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -62.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +91.5% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +87.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +153.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -85.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +252.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +14.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 4.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.8%, 5.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +252.4% | 2.0% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 2.0% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 11.8% compare
- 12 Central African Republic 11.2% compare
- 13 Gambia 9.8% compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 9.5% compare
- 16 Malta 9.2% compare
- 17 Poland 8.7% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh?
- Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh was 9.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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