Expense in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Expense was 8.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
8.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
153rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2009
All-time low
7.5%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Expense in Bangladesh, 2001–2021

02468102001201120212001: 7.9 % of GDP2002: 7.9 % of GDP2003: 7.8 % of GDP2004: 7.6 % of GDP2005: 8.1 % of GDP2006: 8.3 % of GDP2007: 8.7 % of GDP2008: 9.4 % of GDP2009: 9.9 % of GDP2010: 9.3 % of GDP2011: 9.8 % of GDP2012: 9.6 % of GDP2013: 9.5 % of GDP2014: 9.5 % of GDP2015: 9 % of GDP2016: 7.9 % of GDP2017: 7.6 % of GDP2018: 7.5 % of GDP2019: 8.3 % of GDP2020: 8.1 % of GDP2021: 8.3 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expense in Bangladesh is 8.3%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Bangladesh peaked at 9.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2018.

That places Bangladesh 153rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Expense in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Bangladesh, 2001 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
2001 7.9%
2002 7.9% +0.4%
2003 7.8% -0.6%
2004 7.6% -2.9%
2005 8.1% +7.1%
2006 8.3% +2.4%
2007 8.7% +3.9%
2008 9.4% +8.8%
2009 9.9% +4.7%
2010 9.3% -6.1%
2011 9.8% +6.2%
2012 9.6% -2.1%
2013 9.5% -1.4%
2014 9.5% -0.0%
2015 9.0% -5.2%
2016 7.9% -12.7%
2017 7.6% -2.8%
2018 7.5% -1.9%
2019 8.3% +10.4%
2020 8.1% -1.5%
2021 8.3% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4% 7.6% 9.9% 9
2010s 8.8% 7.5% 9.8% 10
2020s 8.2% 8.1% 8.3% 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.3% compare
  2. 151 Niger 10.2%
  3. 152 Sudan 9.7% compare
  4. 154 Somalia 6.3% compare
  5. 155 Lebanon 6.3% compare
  6. 156 Ethiopia 6.1% compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Bangladesh?
Expense in Bangladesh was 8.3% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2018.
How does Bangladesh rank for expense?
Bangladesh ranks 153rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is expense rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.