General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Bangladesh, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Bangladesh peaked at 20.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 64th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 6.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 5.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 5.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 5.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 5.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 4.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1974 | 4.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1976 | 16.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +427.0% |
| 1977 | 20.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 13.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 12.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 10.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 11.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 12.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 13.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 12.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 10.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 12.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 11.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 10.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 9.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 8.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 9.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 9.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 10.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 10.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 7.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 7.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 7.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 8.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 7.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 7.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 4.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 4.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +427.0% | 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 61 Mauritania 4.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 4.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Mauritius 4.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Nepal 4.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 4.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Eritrea 4.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Bangladesh?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Bangladesh was 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.