Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 256.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
256.50 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
29th
of 185 countries
All-time high
256.50 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
165,024 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 256.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 257.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 256.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 165,024 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Bangladesh 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165,547 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 165,024 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 180,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 182,956 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 200,877 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 221,673 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 247,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 245,938 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 284,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 307,894 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 310,486 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 299,587 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 466,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1974 | 760,154 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1976 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1979 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 3.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 4.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 4.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 5.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 6.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 6.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 7.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 8.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 9.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 10.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 12.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 13.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 14.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 15.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 16.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 17.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 19.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 21.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 23.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 25.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 29.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 33.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 39.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 43.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 48.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 55.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 63.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 71.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 80.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 90.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 115.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 130.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 149.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 165.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 177.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 202.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 228.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 256.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 256.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 22.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 256.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 149.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +72.8% | 760,154 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +62.8% | 466,972 current LCU per square kilometre | 760,154 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +55.9% | 299,587 current LCU per square kilometre | 466,972 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210,448 current LCU per square kilometre | 165,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 284,288 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 903,347 current LCU per square kilometre | 299,587 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 43.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 48.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 165.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 177.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 256.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 26 Chile 287.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Mauritius 269.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 28 Armenia 264.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 30 Maldives 233.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 216.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 French Polynesia 205.33 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 256.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 256.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,024 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.