Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Bangladesh
34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pakistan
39.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
49th
Pakistan rank
47th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 39.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.9738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 7.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 15.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 30.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 39.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.