Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Bangladesh ranks 50th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 7.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 7.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 9.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 10.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 10.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 11.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 13.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 13.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 14.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 17.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 18.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 22.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 22.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 24.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 26.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 27.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 26.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 31.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 34.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bhutan 35.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Pakistan 35.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Iceland 34.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Yemen 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Nepal 32.13 current LCU 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 34,895 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 262.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.