General government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: General government final consumption expenditure was 20.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 20.64 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 20.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 362.62 million constant 2015 US$, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 59th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 383.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 374.54 million constant 2015 US$ | 398.65 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 963.29 million constant 2015 US$ | 362.62 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 11.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 3.03 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 25.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 331,148 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,840 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 58.18 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh was 20.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 362.62 million constant 2015 US$ in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.