Inflation Bangladesh 2017
Average inflation: 5.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in September at 6.1%. The lowest inflation was in January at 5.1%.
- Highest month
- September: 6.1%
- Lowest month
- January: 5.1%
- Difference
- 1.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 7.2%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 4.3%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 7.2%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 4.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.7% lower than the 5-year average of 6.4%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (5.5% in 2016).
- 5-year average
- 6.4%
- 10-year average
- 7.1%
- All-time high (2011)
- 11.4%
- All-time low (2016)
- 5.5%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2016, the difference is minimal (+0.2 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -1.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.7% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €105.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.1% | -1.0 |
| February | 5.3% | -0.3 |
| March | 5.4% | -0.3 |
| April | 5.5% | -0.1 |
| May | 5.8% | +0.3 |
| June | 5.9% | +0.4 |
| July | 5.6% | +0.2 |
| August | 5.9% | +0.5 |
| September | 6.1% | +0.6 |
| October | 6.0% | +0.4 |
| November | 5.9% | +0.5 |
| December | 5.8% | +0.8 |
| Average | 5.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.