Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bangladesh stood at 22.0%.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bangladesh peaked at 25.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 29th out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.1% | — |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 9.5% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 9.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.0% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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, private sector in Bangladesh?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bangladesh was 22.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.