Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current … Domestic in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current … Domestic was 5,986 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Bangladesh, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5,986 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 5,986 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6847, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 28th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, 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, Private sector, Current … Domestic in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.89 | — |
| 1971 | 1.34 | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6847 | -48.7% |
| 1973 | 2.06 | +201.4% |
| 1974 | 7.43 | +260.1% |
| 1975 | 10.72 | +44.3% |
| 1976 | 15.07 | +40.5% |
| 1977 | 17.63 | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 23.6 | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 27.11 | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 41.21 | +52.0% |
| 1981 | 50.98 | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 55.42 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 53.82 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 60.12 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 73.07 | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 78.38 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 88.62 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 91.53 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 76.43 | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 121.46 | +58.9% |
| 1991 | 103.72 | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 131.98 | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 152.56 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 168.93 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 200.06 | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 237.97 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 261.65 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 320.61 | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 357.18 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 390.16 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 422.7 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 479.4 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 539.96 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 619.11 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 707.72 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 992.71 | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 1,159 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 1,364 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,543 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1,721 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2,030 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 2,374 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 2,607 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2,960 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 3,345 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 3,983 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 4,564 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 5,235 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 5,986 | +14.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5,986 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 506.27, 11.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5,986 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,117, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current … 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% | 2.06 | 7.43 |
| 1973 | +201.4% | 0.6847 | 2.06 |
| 1972 | -48.7% | 1.34 | 0.6847 |
| 1990 | +58.9% | 76.43 | 121.46 |
| 1971 | -29.4% | 1.89 | 1.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.76 | 0.6847 | 27.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.96 | 41.21 | 91.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.61 | 103.72 | 357.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 821.88 | 390.16 | 1,543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,480 | 1,721 | 5,986 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 25 Hungary 10,059 compare
- 26 Mongolia 8,622 compare
- 27 Madagascar, Republic of 7,878 compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 5,358 compare
- 30 Algeria 5,058 compare
- 31 Costa Rica 4,830 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 5,986 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5,986 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6847 in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th out of 174 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.