Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 309.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 311,458 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 311,458 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 436,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 495,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 532,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 599,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 704,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 811,769 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 895,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 3.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 4.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 5.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 7.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 8.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 9.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 11.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 12.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 14.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 16.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 19.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 22.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 26.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 29.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 33.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 48.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 55.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 64.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 76.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 84.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 97.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 44.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 55.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +43.4% | 33.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 48.22 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +40.0% | 311,458 current LCU per square kilometre | 436,084 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +35.0% | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 693,241 current LCU per square kilometre | 311,458 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 76.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 19 Costa Rica 155.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 119.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Somalia 112.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Iraq 101.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Chile 92.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tanzania 90.84 million current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,458 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.