Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.046 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Bangladesh, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Bangladesh is 0.046 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 287.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Bangladesh peaked at 0.046 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 26th of 171 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 fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +201.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +260.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.046 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.046 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0305 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +260.1% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +201.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -48.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +58.9% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -29.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 23 Rwanda 0.0528 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Iraq 0.0489 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tanzania 0.0483 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Myanmar 0.0407 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 0.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Mauritius 0.0363 units per square kilometre compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Bangladesh?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Bangladesh was 0.046 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.046 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.8%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.