Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 6.32 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Bangladesh, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Bangladesh stood at 6.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Bangladesh peaked at 6.32 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4776, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9025 | — |
| 1961 | 0.9696 | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 0.9391 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9277 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9693 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.15 | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 1.14 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.15 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.15 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9263 | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4776 | -48.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9082 | +90.2% |
| 1974 | 2.05 | +125.7% |
| 1975 | 1.67 | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 1.86 | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 2.29 | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 2.69 | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 2.86 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 3.55 | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 3.72 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.05 | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 3.09 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.03 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.06 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.72 | +54.2% |
| 1987 | 4.12 | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 4.06 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.61 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 4.59 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.86 | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 4.16 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 3.87 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.07 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.12 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.95 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.41 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 4.05 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 4.37 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 4.72 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 4.62 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.17 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.73 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.14 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 4.56 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 5.21 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 5.28 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.47 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.88 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 6.32 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 6.32 | -0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.16, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.32 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.71, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent 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 | +125.7% | 0.9082 | 2.05 |
| 1973 | +90.2% | 0.4776 | 0.9082 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.9025 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.69 | 0.4776 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 | 3.03 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 | 3.86 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 | 3.36 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 3.73 | 6.32 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Bangladesh?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Bangladesh was 6.32 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4776 in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. 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.