Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 1.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bangladesh, 1973–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bangladesh is 1.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bangladesh peaked at 8.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 204th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.5% | — |
| 1974 | 7.1% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -90.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +20.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.3%, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -90.0% | 7.9% | 0.8% |
| 2020 | +28.1% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 0.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 201 Syrian Arab Republic 3.6% compare
- 202 Côte d'Ivoire 3.2% compare
- 203 Bhutan 1.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bangladesh?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bangladesh was 1.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Bangladesh ranks 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.