Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 83.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bangladesh, 2007–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 83.2% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bangladesh peaked at 97.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 91.2% | — |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | -3.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 83.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 83.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 95.4%, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 88.1% | 94.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 79.1% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 80.3% | 85.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bangladesh?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bangladesh was 83.2% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).