General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 69th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 3.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 4.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 5.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 5.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 5.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 7.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 8.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 8.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 8.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 11.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 11.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 9.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 10.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 11.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 13.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 66 North Macedonia 20.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Gambia 18.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Mauritius 15.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Ethiopia 14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Afghanistan 13.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Philippines 13.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Bangladesh
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.