Final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Final consumption expenditure was 43.03 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 43.03 trillion current LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 264.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 43.03 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.96 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.96 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 21.55 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1962 | 21.48 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 23.44 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 23.82 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 26.15 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 28.86 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 32.23 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 32.01 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 37.01 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 40.08 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 40.42 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 39.00 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 60.79 billion current LCU | +55.9% |
| 1974 | 98.95 billion current LCU | +62.8% |
| 1975 | 171.00 billion current LCU | +72.8% |
| 1976 | 154.71 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 140.07 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 197.56 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1979 | 233.32 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 275.02 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 281.78 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 316.38 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 367.98 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 440.96 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 495.17 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 553.86 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 647.04 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 715.00 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 782.69 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 874.23 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 944.12 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 1.71 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.85 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 2.00 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.15 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.31 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.49 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.78 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.02 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.37 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 3.79 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 4.36 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 5.08 trillion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 5.62 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 6.32 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 7.27 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 8.31 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 9.35 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 10.47 trillion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 11.80 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 15.10 trillion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 16.95 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 19.41 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 21.58 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 23.12 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 26.36 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 29.70 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 33.34 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 38.04 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 43.03 trillion current LCU | +13.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 43.03 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.32 trillion current LCU, 32.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 43.03 trillion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.04 trillion current LCU, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +72.8% | 98.95 billion current LCU | 171.00 billion current LCU |
| 1974 | +62.8% | 60.79 billion current LCU | 98.95 billion current LCU |
| 1973 | +55.9% | 39.00 billion current LCU | 60.79 billion current LCU |
| 1978 | +41.0% | 140.07 billion current LCU | 197.56 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.55 billion current LCU | 18.96 billion current LCU | 37.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.59 billion current LCU | 39.00 billion current LCU | 233.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 487.59 billion current LCU | 275.02 billion current LCU | 782.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 874.23 billion current LCU | 2.00 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.50 trillion current LCU | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 5.62 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 trillion current LCU | 6.32 trillion current LCU | 21.58 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.26 trillion current LCU | 23.12 trillion current LCU | 43.03 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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)
- 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 in Bangladesh?
- Final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh was 43.03 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 43.03 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.96 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.