Gross capital formation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross capital formation was -2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Bangladesh, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Bangladesh is -2.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 175.1% on the previous year and down 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Bangladesh peaked at 147.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -55.6%, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 133rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.8% | — |
| 1962 | 61.9% | +229.8% |
| 1963 | -23.5% | -138.0% |
| 1964 | 25.3% | -207.7% |
| 1965 | 11.9% | -53.1% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | -64.2% |
| 1967 | 12.9% | +203.7% |
| 1968 | 34.9% | +171.0% |
| 1969 | -7.9% | -122.6% |
| 1970 | -7.1% | -10.2% |
| 1971 | -24.1% | +240.3% |
| 1972 | -55.6% | +131.0% |
| 1973 | 96.5% | -273.4% |
| 1974 | 147.3% | +52.7% |
| 1975 | -22.1% | -115.0% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | -182.6% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 25.8% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | -55.9% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +53.3% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | -62.4% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -47.5% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +120.6% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -40.5% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +83.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -85.1% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +221.5% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -55.4% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +63.0% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +178.6% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -46.0% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -17.1% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | -2.5% | -175.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | -23.5% | 61.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.7% | -55.6% | 147.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 1.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 2.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -2.5% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 130 Philippines -1.7% compare
- 131 Republic of Korea -1.7% compare
- 132 Niger -2.2% compare
- 134 Norway -2.8% compare
- 135 Mauritius -3.1% compare
- 136 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -3.4% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 411.91 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 35,861 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Bangladesh?
- Gross capital formation in Bangladesh was -2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 147.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.6% in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross capital formation?
- Bangladesh ranks 133rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.