Annual inflation, consumer prices (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual inflation, consumer prices (%) was 10.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Bangladesh stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Bangladesh peaked at 11.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual inflation, consumer prices (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +66.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +70.1% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +5.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 10.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.7%, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 28 Gambia 11.6% compare
- 29 Vanuatu 11.2% compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 10.8% compare
- 32 Madagascar 9.9% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 9.6% compare
- 34 Niger 9.1% compare
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Bangladesh?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Bangladesh was 10.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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