Bangladesh Public Consumption: % of GDP

1973 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • Bangladesh Public Consumption accounted for 5.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a share of 5.9 % in the previous year.
  • Bangladesh Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Jun 1973 to Jun 2025, with an average number of 5.0 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.3 % in Jun 1979 and a record low of 3.2 % in Jun 1975.

*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Consumption Expenditure and annual Nominal GDP. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2016 is based on old classification of data. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2006 is sourced from the World Bank. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Related information about Bangladesh Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Bangladesh GDP expanded 4.0 % YoY in Jun 2025.
  • Bangladesh Nominal GDP reached 459.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 6.8 % in Jun 2025.
  • Bangladesh GDP Per Capita reached 2,670.7 USD in Jun 2025.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 30.4 % in Jun 2021.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 28.5 % in Jun 2025.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 72.2 % in Jun 2025.

View Bangladesh's Public Consumption: % of GDP from 1973 to 2025 in the chart:

Bangladesh Public Consumption: % of GDP

What was Bangladesh's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2025?

Bangladesh Public Consumption accounted for 5.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a share of 5.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.8 2025 5.9 2024 3.2 1975 6.3 1979 % yearly 1973 - 2025

Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 12.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 18.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Argentina (%) 15.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 24.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 21.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 16.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 14.2 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 5.8 2025 yearly 1973 - 2025
Belarus (%) 20.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 24.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 21.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 30.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 21.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 22.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (%) 23.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (%) 6.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (%) 21.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 15.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
China (%) 16.6 2024 yearly 1952 - 2024
Colombia (%) 12.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 19.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 22.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 18.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 23.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (%) 12.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 5.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 23.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 22.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 24.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
France (%) 24.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 14.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 22.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 4.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 16.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 12.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 25.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 26.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
India (%) 10.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 7.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 10.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 24.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 20.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 8.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 19.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 15.3 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 12.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 11.2 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
South Korea (%) 16.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 15.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 25.8 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 17.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Laos (%) 14.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 25.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 9.6 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 20.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 23.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 13.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 19.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 19.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 11.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 19.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 11.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 14.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 13.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 17.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 17.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) 18.4 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Nepal (%) 7.3 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 26.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 20.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 4.6 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Norway (%) 22.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 9.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 18.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 13.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 12.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 12.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 15.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 20.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 15.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 16.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 20.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 21.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 18.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 10.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Slovakia (%) 20.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 21.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 18.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 17.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 7.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 16.6 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Sweden (%) 26.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 12.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Syria (%) 2.7 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.4 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -572.377 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,734.927 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.9 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 51,666.846 2031 yearly 2003 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 11,892.796 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 6,109,533.000 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2002 - Jan 2026
Domestic Debt (BDT mn) 11,948,530.000 2025 yearly 2020 - 2025
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 319,100.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Oct 2025
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -70,320.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,618.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,148.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,134.198 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 134,258.183 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 8,696.939 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,766.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 93,408.237 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 861,791.345 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 555.121 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 203.923 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 42.325 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,407.062 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Exports: Europe: Spain (BDT mn) 331,285.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Exports: Europe: Germany Federal Republic (BDT mn) 638,999.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Exports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 74,842.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 54,098.223 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 76,806.404 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 22,975.670 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2005 - Feb 2026
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 25,675.855 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 23,567.961 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 2,093,910.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 163.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 172.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 160.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 123.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -262.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 460.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -6.873 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 9.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -16.742 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 113,519.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,057.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -14.971 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -94,704.513 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) -32,070.007 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2026
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 476.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,840.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -16,878.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 11,038.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,619.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 22.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -910.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -3,326.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,706.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 8,823.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 658.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 110.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -73.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) -1,088.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,568.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -59.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) 174.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 460.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 110.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 8,676.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -11,585,203.110 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 16,184,955.327 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 4,599,752.217 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: Gross External Debt (USD mn) 113,519.345 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BD: Gross External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,057.914 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,437.443 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 30.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 42,268.033 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 190,272.741 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 10.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1987 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 May 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 May 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,076.383 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 173,188.765 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.8 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 200,704.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 200,914.957 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.18 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 4,246,188.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 26,599,108.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Feb 2026

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