Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh is 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1972 | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 44 Republic of Korea 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bahrain 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Faroe Islands 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Somalia 0.2811 current US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 741.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 89,594 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 586.16 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.