Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
49th
of 187 countries
All-time high
34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.2819 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2819 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 49th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1967 | 0.514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +140.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +169.7% |
| 1977 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 7.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 7.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 9.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 10.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 10.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 11.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 13.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 13.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 14.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 17.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 18.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 22.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 22.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 24.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 26.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 27.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 26.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 31.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 34.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 46 Nepal 40.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Pakistan 39.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bhutan 35.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Iceland 34.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Yemen 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Vanuatu 31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 34,895 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 262.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2819 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current 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.