Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 31.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
31.0%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
88th
of 114 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2010
All-time low
23.4%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bangladesh, 2001–2016

01020302001200820162001: 28.72002: 28.32003: 28.22004: 282005: 23.92006: 25.92007: 26.22008: 24.42009: 23.42010: 31.42011: 30.22012: 28.82013: 26.72014: 28.22015: 28.32016: 31

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2016, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bangladesh stood at 31.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bangladesh peaked at 31.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2009.

Bangladesh ranks 88th of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Bangladesh, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 28.7%
2002 28.3% -1.2%
2003 28.2% -0.6%
2004 28.0% -0.8%
2005 23.9% -14.5%
2006 25.9% +8.2%
2007 26.2% +1.1%
2008 24.4% -6.7%
2009 23.4% -4.0%
2010 31.4% +33.9%
2011 30.2% -3.8%
2012 28.8% -4.8%
2013 26.7% -7.2%
2014 28.2% +5.5%
2015 28.3% +0.4%
2016 31.0% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3% 23.4% 28.7% 9
2010s 29.2% 26.7% 31.4% 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 85 Philippines 35.0% compare
  2. 86 Bahrain 33.1% compare
  3. 87 Bhutan 31.1% compare
  4. 89 Jamaica 31.0% compare
  5. 90 Ukraine 30.5% compare
  6. 91 Indonesia 30.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bangladesh?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bangladesh was 31.0% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2009.
How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bangladesh ranks 88th out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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