Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 1,745.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bangladesh, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1,745.8% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bangladesh peaked at 5,933.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,745.8%, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 29th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,933.2% | — |
| 2010 | 5,116.3% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 4,700.3% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 4,388.0% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 3,800.8% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 3,313.2% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 2,674.8% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 2,413.3% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 2,200.6% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 2,155.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,745.8% | -19.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,745.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 879.7%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1,745.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 522.5%, 3.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,933.2% | 5,933.2% | 5,933.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,250.9% | 1,745.8% | 5,116.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bangladesh?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bangladesh was 1,745.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5,933.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,745.8% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.