Bangladesh vs North America: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Bangladesh
0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America
0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
36th
North America rank
33rd
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- North America
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North America ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 36th and North America ranks 33rd of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1990s | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Bangladesh or North America?
- Bangladesh, at 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Bangladesh and North America?
- 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and North America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th and North America ranks 33rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.