Government spending as share of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Government spending as share of GDP was 12.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp in Bangladesh is 12.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 13.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1999.
Bangladesh ranks 147th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,985 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 348.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,985 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 110.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 914.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Bangladesh was 12.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.