General government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: General government final consumption expenditure was 26.47 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh is 26.47 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 151.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 26.59 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 264.68 million current US$, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 591.20 million current US$ | 264.68 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 655.76 million current US$ | 318.52 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 952.72 million current US$ | 758.80 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 5.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 billion current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | 21.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.15 billion current US$ | 22.33 billion current US$ | 26.59 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 57 Kazakhstan 31.45 billion current US$ compare
- 58 Qatar 30.35 billion current US$ compare
- 59 Bulgaria 27.23 billion current US$ compare
- 61 Croatia 25.51 billion current US$ compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 23.39 billion current US$ compare
- 63 Luxembourg 20.08 billion current US$ compare
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 26.47 billion current 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 26.59 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.68 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.0%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.