Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 1.45 trillion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.45 trillion current LCU for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 825.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Bangladesh peaked at 1.45 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.57 billion current LCU, in 2002.
That places Bangladesh 25th out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.96 billion current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 55.57 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.38 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 80.00 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 93.70 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 96.61 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 86.88 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 81.90 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 103.12 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 135.25 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 156.52 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 209.41 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 258.72 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 345.14 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 354.08 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 412.32 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 796.58 billion current LCU | +93.2% |
| 2018 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.45 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.00 billion current LCU, 25.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.45 trillion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 441.29 billion current LCU, 3.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.12 billion current LCU | 55.57 billion current LCU | 103.12 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 528.59 billion current LCU | 135.25 billion current LCU | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 trillion current LCU | 1.43 trillion current LCU | 1.45 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Bangladesh?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Bangladesh was 1.45 trillion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.57 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 825.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.