Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 69.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
104.3%
in 1960
All-time low
69.2%
in 2020
Years of data
65
1959–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1959–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh is 69.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 104.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 103.1% | — |
| 1960 | 104.3% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 104.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 100.6% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 102.5% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 103.0% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 101.6% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 102.3% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 102.0% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 99.1% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 102.8% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 100.1% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 98.0% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 94.4% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 93.2% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 86.8% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 73.0% | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 80.3% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 78.7% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 81.9% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 85.1% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 83.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 81.5% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.4% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 79.8% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 77.9% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 79.1% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 73.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 73.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 74.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 69.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 69.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 66.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.1% | 103.1% | 103.1% | 1 |
| 1960s | 102.0% | 99.1% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.6% | 73.0% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.7% | 74.4% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 71.8% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 70.9% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 70.0% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.2% | 69.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 59 Nicaragua 69.5% compare
- 60 Cape Verde 69.5% compare
- 61 Uganda 69.4% compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69.0% compare
- 64 Colombia 69.0% compare
- 65 South Africa 67.8% 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)
- 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 69.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.