Gross national expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross national expenditure was 106.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Bangladesh is 106.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 112.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 99.3% | — |
| 1961 | 100.9% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 100.1% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 101.7% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 104.1% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 103.7% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 102.4% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 103.3% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 103.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 103.5% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 104.2% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 104.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 108.1% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 105.3% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 106.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 105.2% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 112.9% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 105.3% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 109.9% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 109.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 112.4% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 102.3% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 102.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 104.5% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 109.7% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 101.3% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 101.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 102.0% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 100.8% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 100.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 102.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 103.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 105.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 105.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 106.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 104.3% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 104.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 103.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 104.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 103.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 103.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 103.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 104.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 104.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 107.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 105.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 105.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 106.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 107.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 106.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 106.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 103.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 103.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 105.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 105.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 105.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 106.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 105.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 106.7% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 106.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.2% | 99.3% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.2% | 104.2% | 112.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.8% | 100.8% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.0% | 100.6% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.7% | 103.5% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.6% | 103.0% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.9% | 104.2% | 106.8% | 6 |
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)
- 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 gross national expenditure in Bangladesh?
- Gross national expenditure in Bangladesh was 106.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 112.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross national expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.