Revenue, excluding grants in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Revenue, excluding grants was 9.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Revenue, excluding grants in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, revenue, excluding grants in Bangladesh stood at 9.5%.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Bangladesh peaked at 11.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 150th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Revenue, excluding grants in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.6% | — |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +10.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 48% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.8%, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 2 |
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 revenue, excluding grants in Bangladesh?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Bangladesh was 9.5% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.