Inflation of consumer prices in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Inflation of consumer prices was 8.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inflation of consumer prices in Bangladesh, 1987–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8.8% for inflation of consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Bangladesh peaked at 11.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Inflation of consumer prices in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 9.9% | — |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -42.8% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +76.3% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +93.8% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -76.9% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +123.2% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +58.4% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -63.8% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +66.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +70.1% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 2.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.5% | 10.5% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2479 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 643.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 27.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 71,400 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation of consumer prices in Bangladesh?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Bangladesh was 8.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of consumer prices rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.