Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.01 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.01 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.07 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0011 million USD per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.01 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 161.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 1.07 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | +183.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0294 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0242 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0265 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0271 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0316 million USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.033 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0288 million USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0437 million USD per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0408 million USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0437 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0476 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0556 million USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0611 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0655 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0709 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0763 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0804 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0806 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0839 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0929 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1033 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1086 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1405 million USD per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1638 million USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.192 million USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2183 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2501 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2876 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3156 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3851 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4459 million USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5167 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6146 million USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.687 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.773 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8649 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8985 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9887 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.01 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre, 25.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.01 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3176 million USD per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre 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 | +183.1% | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +96.9% | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +76.6% | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0276 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | 0.033 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0539 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0763 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1264 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0804 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2183 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5141 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2501 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8649 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9895 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8985 million USD per square kilometre | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.26 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Czechia 1.22 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.06 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 0.8438 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Brunei 0.8428 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 0.8118 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 1.01 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.