Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
32nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2,269 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 218.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,269 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd 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 US$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,861 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1963 | 4,028 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 4,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 5,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 5,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1968 | 8,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 8,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 5,532 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 2,269 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1973 | 5,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +138.5% |
| 1974 | 7,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 9,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 7,703 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 8,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 11,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 13,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 20,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1981 | 26,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 24,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 22,406 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 23,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 27,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 27,059 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 28,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 32,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 35,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 39,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 40,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 42,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 45,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 47,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 55,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 73,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 80,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 84,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 89,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 97,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 100,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 102,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 114,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 125,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 137,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 144,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 160,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 184,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 206,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 232,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 270,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 289,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 327,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 379,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 433,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 616,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2017 | 698,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 785,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 869,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 899,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 991,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,861 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 206,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 490,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 232,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 869,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 899,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 29 France 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Czechia 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Seychelles 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 926,598 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Faroe Islands 903,146 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 848,653 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 87.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 226,708 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,392 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7802 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,269 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.4%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.