Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 2,559 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bangladesh, 1974–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2,559 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 645.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bangladesh peaked at 2,559 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.46 units per person, in 1974.
Bangladesh ranks 111th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.46 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 7.79 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 12.73 units per person | +63.3% |
| 1977 | 14.45 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 15.05 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 20.37 units per person | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 27.53 units per person | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 36.43 units per person | +32.3% |
| 1982 | 43.42 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 57.13 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 65.17 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 74.52 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 82.33 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 73.67 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 109.03 units per person | +48.0% |
| 1989 | 104.62 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 96.31 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 95.2 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 177.37 units per person | +86.3% |
| 1993 | 232.85 units per person | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 240.3 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 305.56 units per person | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 315.87 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 338.45 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 343.17 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 490.28 units per person | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 525.75 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 612.98 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 682.09 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 848.11 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 1,023 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 1,263 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 1,643 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 2,291 units per person | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 2,559 units per person | +11.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,559 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,651 units per person, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2,559 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 9,878 units per person, 26% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.97 units per person | 7.46 units per person | 20.37 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 67.39 units per person | 27.53 units per person | 109.03 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.54 units per person | 95.2 units per person | 490.28 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,272 units per person | 525.75 units per person | 2,559 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bangladesh?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bangladesh was 2,559 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,559 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 units per person in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bangladesh ranks 111th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 645.6%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.