Govt expenditure share budget in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Govt expenditure share budget was 83.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
83.17
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
146th
of 166 countries
All-time high
97.05
in 2011
All-time low
79.12
in 2017
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Govt expenditure share budget in Bangladesh, 2007–2023

0204060801002007201520232007: 91.22008: 942009: 88.12010: 89.32011: 972012: 93.22013: 90.82014: 84.62015: 81.62016: 80.82017: 79.12018: 80.42019: 84.32020: 80.32021: 812022: 85.82023: 83.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 83.17 for govt expenditure share 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, govt expenditure share budget in Bangladesh peaked at 97.05 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.12, 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.

Govt expenditure share budget in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Govt expenditure share budget in Bangladesh, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 91.19 —
2008 93.99 +3.1%
2009 88.1 -6.3%
2010 89.27 +1.3%
2011 97.05 +8.7%
2012 93.18 -4.0%
2013 90.76 -2.6%
2014 84.59 -6.8%
2015 81.59 -3.5%
2016 80.8 -1.0%
2017 79.12 -2.1%
2018 80.41 +1.6%
2019 84.31 +4.9%
2020 80.31 -4.7%
2021 81.01 +0.9%
2022 85.84 +6.0%
2023 83.17 -3.1%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 83.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.68, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 83.17 is below the median for South Asia, which is 95.36, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.09 88.1 93.99 3
2010s 86.11 79.12 97.05 10
2020s 82.58 80.31 85.84 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 143 Cape Verde 84.67 compare
  2. 144 Samoa 84.44 compare
  3. 145 East Timor 84.14 compare
  4. 147 Suriname 82.71 compare
  5. 148 Burundi 82.38 compare
  6. 149 Nepal 79.07 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is govt expenditure share budget in Bangladesh?
Govt expenditure share budget in Bangladesh was 83.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 97.05 in 2011.
What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 79.12 in 2017.
How does Bangladesh rank for govt expenditure share budget?
Bangladesh ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is govt expenditure share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Govt expenditure share budget
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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