Gross fixed capital formation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross fixed capital formation was -2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded -2.5% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 175.1% on the previous year and down 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Bangladesh peaked at 22.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 2025.
That places Bangladesh 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.9% | — |
| 1982 | 8.6% | -62.4% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -47.5% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +120.6% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -40.5% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +83.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -85.1% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +221.5% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -55.4% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +63.0% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +178.6% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -46.0% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +83.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +45.1% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +105.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -81.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +47.7% |
| 2025 | -2.5% | -175.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 1.5% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 2.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -2.5% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 138 Botswana -1.2% compare
- 139 Saudi Arabia -1.7% compare
- 140 South Africa -2.2% compare
- 142 Hungary -2.8% compare
- 143 Georgia -2.8% compare
- 144 Dominican Republic -3.0% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,002 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 883.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 41.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 106,817 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Bangladesh?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Bangladesh was -2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Bangladesh ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.