Bangladesh vs Somalia: Gross capital formation
Bangladesh
28.5%
in 2025
Somalia
28.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
47th
Somalia rank
50th
Gross capital formation over time
- Bangladesh
- Somalia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 28.5% against 28.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 19.4% | 10.3% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 28.6% | 12.5% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 13.8% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 14.4% | 15.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 22.7% | 8.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Bangladesh or Somalia?
- Bangladesh, at 28.5% against 28.1% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Somalia rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.