How does Bangladesh rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh

Name: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bangladesh: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 23.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

23.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

45th

of 170 countries

All-time high

38.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

6.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 23.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 38.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Bangladesh 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	10.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	10.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1962	16.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+53.5%
1963	11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1964	14.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1965	14.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1966	14.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1967	14.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1968	18.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1969	15.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1970	13.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1971	10.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1972	6.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-38.3%
1973	9.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+52.8%
1974	15.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+59.8%
1975	7.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-49.9%
1976	17.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+127.3%
1977	23.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
1978	21.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1979	20.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1980	20.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1981	22.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1982	27.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1983	29.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1984	30.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1985	27.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1986	29.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1987	29.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1988	27.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1989	26.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1990	25.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1991	26.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1992	26.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1993	28.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1994	30.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1995	29.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1996	27.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1997	28.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1998	29.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1999	31.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2000	32.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2001	34.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2002	36.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2003	35.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2004	35.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2005	36.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2006	38.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2007	37.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2008	35.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2009	34.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2010	33.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2011	32.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2012	34.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2013	32.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2014	31.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2015	29.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2016	23.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2017	23.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2018	23.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2019	23.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2020	22.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2021	22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2022	22.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2023	23.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2024	23.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2025	23.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

Bangladesh's 23.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Bangladesh's 23.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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
1976	+127.3%	7.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	17.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
1974	+59.8%	9.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	15.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
1962	+53.5%	10.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	16.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
1973	+52.8%	6.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	9.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
1975	-49.9%	15.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	7.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	18.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	14.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	23.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	27.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	20.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	30.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	28.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	25.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	31.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	35.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	32.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	38.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	28.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	23.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	34.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	22.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	23.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

42 Kazakhstan 26.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
43 Angola 25.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
44 Iceland 24.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
46 Albania 20.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
47 Nepal 20.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
48 Serbia 20.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?: Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 23.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 38.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 6.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Bangladesh rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 7,061 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.