Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 71.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh is 71.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh peaked at 99.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 80.0% | — |
| 2008 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -17.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 71.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.5%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 71.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 89.0%, 80% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 79.9% | 81.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 71.0% | 99.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh was 71.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Bangladesh ranks 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release