Inflation Bangladesh 2022
Average inflation: 7.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at 9.5%. The lowest inflation was in January at 5.9%.
- Highest month
- August: 9.5%
- Lowest month
- January: 5.9%
- Difference
- 3.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 7.7%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 4.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 7.7%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 4.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.7% higher than the 5-year average of 6.0%.
- 5-year average
- 6%
- 10-year average
- 6.2%
- All-time high (2011)
- 11.4%
- All-time low (2021)
- 5.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2021, inflation has risen by +2.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: +4.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.7% 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 €107.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2022
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.9% | +0.9 |
| February | 6.2% | +0.9 |
| March | 6.2% | +0.7 |
| April | 6.3% | +0.7 |
| May | 7.4% | +2.1 |
| June | 7.6% | +2.0 |
| July | 7.5% | +2.1 |
| August | 9.5% | +4.0 |
| September | 9.1% | +3.5 |
| October | 8.9% | +3.2 |
| November | 8.9% | +2.9 |
| December | 8.7% | +2.6 |
| Average | 7.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.