Bangladesh vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre against 63,919 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 977,661 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 16.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,160 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 7,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,517 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,359 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 26,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,223 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 60,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,490 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 137,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,282 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 490,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 432,441 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 53,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 962,339 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bangladesh, at 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre against 63,919 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 977,661 current US$ per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.