Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 12.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh is 12.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 13.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1999.
Bangladesh ranks 147th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.1% | — |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 5 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 98,894 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,535 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 117.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 306,336 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 12.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.