Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
163rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.1884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.0288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh is 0.0452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured 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, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 163rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +427.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0993 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0813 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.042 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP 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% | 0.0288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 160 Armenia 0.0518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Cambodia 0.0481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Lebanon 0.0465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Ethiopia 0.043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Sudan 0.0336 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.