Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
61st
of 166 countries
All-time high
141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 2,965 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 2,919 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3,063 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 3,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 3,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3,175 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 4,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1975 | 4,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 11,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +174.1% |
| 1977 | 13,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 12,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 14,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 13,832 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 16,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 16,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 16,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 17,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 17,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 18,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 19,375 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 19,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 19,653 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 19,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 20,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 22,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 24,955 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 25,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 26,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 26,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 27,431 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 28,267 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 29,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 30,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 31,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 34,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 37,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 41,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 45,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 49,219 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 50,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 52,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 55,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 59,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 63,322 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 65,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 69,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 74,499 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 81,019 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 87,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 94,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 99,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 112,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 114,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 122,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 129,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 121,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre 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 | +174.1% | 4,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +52.2% | 2,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,063 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,548 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,832 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,653 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 55,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 112,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 114,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 58 Kiribati 161,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Thailand 144,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Romania 131,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Estonia 122,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Panama 121,054 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP 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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.