Gross capital formation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross capital formation was 15.74 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
Gross capital formation in Bangladesh, 1960β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 15.74 trillion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 259.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Bangladesh peaked at 15.74 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.41 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 billion current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 5.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.54 billion current LCU | 1.77 billion current LCU | 26.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.24 billion current LCU | 40.54 billion current LCU | 148.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 323.58 billion current LCU | 171.10 billion current LCU | 560.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 639.27 billion current LCU | 1.85 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 trillion current LCU | 2.09 trillion current LCU | 9.51 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.10 trillion current LCU | 9.93 trillion current LCU | 15.74 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -19.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 7,577 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.006 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 167.52 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 122.33 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0082 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Bangladesh?
- Gross capital formation in Bangladesh was 15.74 trillion current LCU 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 15.74 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross capital formation?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.5%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.