Annual Inflation Visualization (Bangladesh)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

9.02% Historical average
80.57% Maximum recorded
-17.63% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Bangladesh

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Bangladesh.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Bangladesh

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 6.90% +1.85pp
2022 5.05% +0.93pp
2021 4.12% +0.28pp
2020 3.84% +0.18pp
2019 3.66% -2.15pp
2018 5.81% +0.76pp
2017 5.05% -22.80pp
2016 27.85% +21.98pp
2015 5.87% +0.20pp
2014 5.67% -1.51pp
2013 7.17% -0.99pp
2012 8.16% +0.31pp
2011 7.86% +0.71pp
2010 7.14% +0.38pp
2009 6.76% -1.10pp
2008 7.86% +1.39pp
2007 6.47% +0.60pp
2006 5.88% +1.29pp
2005 4.59% +0.02pp
2004 4.56% -1.25pp
2003 5.82% +1.92pp
2002 3.89% +0.63pp
2001 3.26% -0.19pp
2000 3.45% -0.33pp
1999 3.78% -0.96pp
1998 4.74% +0.94pp
1997 3.80% -15.34pp
1996 19.14% +12.00pp
1995 7.14% +3.18pp
1994 3.97% +3.81pp
1993 0.16% -2.43pp
1992 2.58% -0.15pp
1991 2.73% -3.80pp
1990 6.53% -1.81pp
1989 8.34% +0.84pp
1988 7.50% -3.62pp
1987 11.12% +2.87pp
1986 8.25% -10.24pp
1985 18.50% +10.62pp
1984 7.88% -0.61pp
1983 8.49% -1.37pp
1982 9.86% -0.04pp
1981 9.89% -7.66pp
1980 17.56% +4.99pp
1979 12.56% -13.05pp
1978 25.62% +28.83pp
1977 -3.21% +14.42pp
1976 -17.63% -98.20pp
1975 80.57% +36.03pp
1974 44.54% -16.86pp
1973 61.41% +57.00pp
1972 4.40% +1.44pp
1971 2.96% +2.45pp
1970 0.51% -11.32pp
1969 11.83% +17.60pp
1968 -5.77% -20.56pp
1967 14.79% +8.50pp
1966 6.30% -1.64pp
1965 7.93% +16.67pp
1964 -8.74% -13.91pp
1963 5.16% +5.14pp
1962 0.02% -6.24pp
1961 6.26% -

About Bangladesh inflation

Bangladesh inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Bangladesh inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Bangladesh inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Bangladesh?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Bangladesh inflation in 2023 was 6.90%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Bangladesh?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Bangladesh, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Bangladesh?
You can check Bangladesh's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Bangladesh.
What is the historical average inflation in Bangladesh?
The historical average inflation in Bangladesh can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Bangladesh inflation data is based on the official CPI.