General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 19.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.57 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
33rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.57 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,286 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Bangladesh stood at 19.57 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 315.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Bangladesh peaked at 19.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,286 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,286 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11,829 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 13,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 16,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 19,729 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 30,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1967 | 29,970 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 33,053 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 41,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 44,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 19,040 current LCU per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1974 | 35,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1975 | 41,956 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 46,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 58,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 75,218 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 114,364 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1980 | 132,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 111,623 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 126,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 138,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 157,878 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 179,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 210,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 239,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 265,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 294,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 323,707 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 351,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 408,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 477,115 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 507,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 542,475 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 689,798 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 775,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 893,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 954,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 2.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 3.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 4.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 4.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 6.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 9.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 10.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 14.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 14.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 17.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 19.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 19.57 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 19.57 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +86.7% | 19,040 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,550 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -57.1% | 44,360 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,040 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +55.9% | 19,729 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,754 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +52.0% | 75,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 114,364 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +48.6% | 6.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.35 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,138 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,286 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,402 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,477 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,040 current LCU per square kilometre | 114,364 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 185,700 current LCU per square kilometre | 111,623 current LCU per square kilometre | 294,830 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 592,493 current LCU per square kilometre | 323,707 current LCU per square kilometre | 954,375 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 30 Malawi 31.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 30.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Israel 19.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Czechia 19.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Madagascar 18.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tanzania 18.62 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Bangladesh?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Bangladesh was 19.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 19.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,286 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.4%. 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 General government 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
General government 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government 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
General government 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.