Bangladesh — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2021 · 43 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Bangladesh's central government expenditure reading was 8.32% of GDP in 2021. The period change from 8.15% of GDP in 2020 was +0.18 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 8.54% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2012–2021
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.32 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 8.15 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 8.27 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 7.49 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 7.64 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2016 | 7.86 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 9.01 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 9.5 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 9.51 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 9.64 % of GDP |