Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Bangladesh

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Bangladesh in 2025 — 28.5%. Ranked 30 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 21.6 pp.

2025 28.5% −2.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 30of 131
Period maximum 32.2%2019
Period minimum 4.7%1972

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Bangladesh, 1960–202501020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 6.9%1962: 12%1964: 12%1966: 9%1968: 14.2%1970: 11.3%1972: 4.7%1974: 7.4%1976: 9.9%1978: 11.5%1980: 14.4%1982: 17.4%1984: 16.5%1986: 16.2%1988: 15.7%1990: 16.5%1992: 17.3%1994: 18.4%1996: 20.7%1998: 22.1%2000: 23.8%2002: 24.3%2004: 25%2006: 26.1%2008: 26.2%2010: 26.2%2012: 28.3%2014: 28.6%2016: 30.2%2018: 31.8%2020: 31.3%2022: 32%2024: 30.7%2025: 28.5%
Change over the period: +21.6 pp Annual average: 0.33 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bangladesh

Bangladesh 28.5%
South Asia 33.8%
Southern Asia computed 32.9%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Bangladesh, by year Bangladesh All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 28.5 −2.2 pp
2024 30.7 −0.3 pp
2023 31 −1.1 pp
2022 32 +1 pp
2021 31 −0.3 pp
2020 31.3 −0.9 pp
2019 32.2 +0.4 pp
2018 31.8 +0.9 pp
2017 30.9 +0.7 pp
2016 30.2 +1.4 pp
2015 28.9 +0.3 pp
2014 28.6 +0.2 pp
2013 28.4 +0.1 pp
2012 28.3 +0.8 pp
2011 27.4 +1.2 pp
2010 26.2 +0 pp
2009 26.2 +0 pp
2008 26.2 +0 pp
2007 26.2 +0 pp
2006 26.1 +0.3 pp
2005 25.8 +0.8 pp
2004 25 +0.3 pp
2003 24.7 +0.3 pp
2002 24.3 +0.2 pp
2001 24.2 +0.4 pp
2000 23.8 +1.1 pp
1999 22.7 +0.6 pp
1998 22.1 +0.3 pp
1997 21.8 +1.1 pp
1996 20.7 +1.6 pp
1995 19.1 +0.7 pp
1994 18.4 +0.5 pp
1993 17.9 +0.6 pp
1992 17.3 +0.4 pp
1991 16.9 +0.4 pp
1990 16.5 +0.3 pp
1989 16.1 +0.4 pp
1988 15.7 +0.3 pp
1987 15.5 −0.7 pp
1986 16.2 +0.3 pp
1985 15.8 −0.7 pp
1984 16.5 −0.1 pp
1983 16.6 −0.8 pp
1982 17.4 +0.2 pp
1981 17.2 +2.7 pp
1980 14.4 +3.2 pp
1979 11.2 −0.3 pp
1978 11.5 +0 pp
1977 11.5 +1.6 pp
1976 9.9 +3.8 pp
1975 6.1 −1.2 pp
1974 7.4 −1.3 pp
1973 8.7 +4 pp
1972 4.7 −3.5 pp
1971 8.2 −3.1 pp
1970 11.3 −1.2 pp
1969 12.5 −1.6 pp
1968 14.2 +3.4 pp
1967 10.7 +1.7 pp
1966 9 −2.5 pp
1965 11.5 −0.5 pp
1964 12 +2.1 pp
1963 9.9 −2.1 pp
1962 12 +4.3 pp
1961 7.7 +0.8 pp
1960 6.9

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.