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

Latest (2023)
83.2%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
146th
of 166 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2011
All-time low
79.1%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bangladesh, 2007–2023

0204060801002007201520232007: 91.2 %2008: 94 %2009: 88.1 %2010: 89.3 %2011: 97 %2012: 93.2 %2013: 90.8 %2014: 84.6 %2015: 81.6 %2016: 80.8 %2017: 79.1 %2018: 80.4 %2019: 84.3 %2020: 80.3 %2021: 81 %2022: 85.8 %2023: 83.2 %

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

Annual values for Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bangladesh, 2007 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 Cape Verde 84.7% compare
  2. 144 Samoa 84.4% compare
  3. 145 East Timor 84.1% compare
  4. 147 Suriname 82.7% compare
  5. 148 Burundi 82.4% compare
  6. 149 Nepal 79.1% compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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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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Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by 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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