Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13,616 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 309.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,616 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,731 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1963 | 19,332 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 23,784 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 24,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 21,412 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 28,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1968 | 39,062 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 39,072 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 37,620 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 26,553 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 13,616 current LCU per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1973 | 42,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +209.3% |
| 1974 | 56,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 81,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1976 | 114,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1977 | 132,169 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 178,139 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 203,908 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 311,458 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1981 | 436,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 495,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 532,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 599,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 704,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 811,769 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 895,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 3.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 4.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 5.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 7.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 8.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 9.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 11.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 12.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 14.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 16.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 19.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 22.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 26.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 29.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 33.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 48.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 55.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 64.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 76.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 84.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 97.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,833 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,731 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,072 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,651 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,616 current LCU per square kilometre | 203,908 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 693,241 current LCU per square kilometre | 311,458 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 76.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 21 Maldives 112.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Somalia 112.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 108.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Chile 88.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Armenia 77.23 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,616 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.