Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual growth of the gross capital formation was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
85th
of 174 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2018
All-time low
2.2%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.3% for annual growth of the gross capital formation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.7% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Bangladesh peaked at 12.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +83.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +45.1% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +105.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -81.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +47.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.0%, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.2% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 annual growth of the gross capital formation in Bangladesh?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Bangladesh was 3.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Bangladesh ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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