Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 128.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh is 128.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 128.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 58th of 186 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), per unit of GDP (current) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 4.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 5.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1973 | 8.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 8.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 9.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 16.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 1977 | 16.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 16.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 16.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 17.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 16.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 20.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 24.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 27.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 26.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 30.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 31.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 31.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 32.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 33.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 36.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 39.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 42.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 42.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 46.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 50 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 52.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 55.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 59.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 60.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 61.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 70.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 72.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 73.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 84.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 85.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 82.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 82.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 86.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 88.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 88.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 92.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 118.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 128.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 128.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 116.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 128.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 113.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +79.5% | 9.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1972 | +29.3% | 5.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +26.4% | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 88.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 88.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 128.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 55 Algeria 138.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Kenya 135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Iceland 131.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Ethiopia 127.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 New Caledonia 123.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 116.64 current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 128.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 128.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP 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
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.