Expense in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Expense was 8.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expense in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,002 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 883.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 41.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 106,817 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.