General government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: General government final consumption expenditure was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5.8% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 13.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.2% | — |
| 1961 | 6.4% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 9.1% | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 13.0% | +43.0% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 13.3% | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -70.6% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -31.9% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 6.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh was 5.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.