Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 10.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at 10.06 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 70.85 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -7.27 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Bangladesh ranks 51st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1963 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1964 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1965 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 1966 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1968 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1969 | 13.46 % change on previous year | +326.2% |
| 1970 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1971 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1972 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +188.3% |
| 1973 | 62.54 % change on previous year | -984.3% |
| 1974 | 60.41 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 70.85 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1976 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1977 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 40.36 % change on previous year | -655.2% |
| 1979 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1980 | 21.44 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1982 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1983 | 14.82 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 18.67 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 15.78 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 12.2 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 13.38 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1996 | 22.55 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1997 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1998 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2004 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 12.46 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.77 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 16.06 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 16.32 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 32.12 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 2017 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2018 | 15.18 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 2022 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.06 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.19 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 10.06 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.67 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +984.3% | -7.07 % change on previous year | 62.54 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +655.2% | -7.27 % change on previous year | 40.36 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +326.2% | 3.16 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.48 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.53 % change on previous year | -7.27 % change on previous year | 70.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.69 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 21.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.73 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 22.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.31 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | 16.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | 32.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.23 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 48 Georgia 10.35 % change on previous year compare
- 49 South Sudan 10.24 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 10.17 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Honduras 9.99 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Benin 9.81 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Aruba 9.8 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 10.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 70.85 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.27 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.