Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.9575 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bangladesh is 0.9575 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9575 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0235 million USD per square kilometre | +147.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0274 million USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0479 million USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0502 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.044 million USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0448 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.048 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0507 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.074 million USD per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0593 million USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0559 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.058 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0592 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.056 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0612 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.067 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0732 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0799 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0884 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0982 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.11 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1209 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1297 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1372 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1484 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1601 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1747 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1934 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2095 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.229 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2565 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.281 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3113 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3479 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3925 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4219 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4728 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5167 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5742 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6222 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6977 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7457 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7751 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8378 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9348 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9575 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.9575 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre, 24.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.9575 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3328 million USD per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square 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 | +147.3% | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0235 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +96.5% | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -55.6% | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +45.8% | 0.0507 million USD per square kilometre | 0.074 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0203 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0533 million USD per square kilometre | 0.044 million USD per square kilometre | 0.074 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0814 million USD per square kilometre | 0.056 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1209 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1919 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1297 million USD per square kilometre | 0.281 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5103 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3113 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7457 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8763 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7751 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9575 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 34 Austria 1.25 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.2 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 36 France 1.11 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9166 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Czechia 0.8263 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Seychelles 0.7791 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bangladesh?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bangladesh was 0.9575 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9575 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.