General government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.3% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.5% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 174.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.8% | — |
| 1967 | -2.9% | -260.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -148.7% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | +244.1% |
| 1970 | 9.9% | +101.3% |
| 1971 | -1.5% | -115.2% |
| 1972 | -4.2% | +181.0% |
| 1973 | -12.3% | +189.3% |
| 1974 | 52.2% | -525.7% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -97.0% |
| 1976 | 174.1% | +11079.0% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | -89.5% |
| 1978 | -8.4% | -145.9% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | -234.0% |
| 1980 | -2.9% | -125.3% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | -706.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -98.2% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +700.4% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -55.8% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +381.1% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -74.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -61.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +399.0% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +424.5% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -71.5% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -30.9% |
| 1996 | -0.8% | -135.5% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -692.5% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -37.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +32.3% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -76.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | -2.9% | 4.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 24.1% | -12.3% | 174.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | -2.9% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | -0.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 2.0% | 9.8% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 741.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 89,594 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh was 2.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 174.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.