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 145th out of 165 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.
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
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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 145th out of 165 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 (%)