Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 2.94 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bangladesh, 1974–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.94 million units per square kilometre 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 12.8% on the previous year and up 759.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bangladesh peaked at 2.94 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,344 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Bangladesh ranks 47th of 150 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,344 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 4,660 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 7,807 units per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1977 | 9,090 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 9,700 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 13,446 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1980 | 18,614 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 25,271 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 30,961 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 41,838 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 48,973 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 57,390 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 64,917 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 59,404 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 89,807 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1989 | 87,956 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 82,594 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 83,217 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 157,992 units per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 1993 | 211,318 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1994 | 222,161 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 287,795 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 302,991 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 330,718 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 341,721 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 497,582 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2000 | 543,414 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 644,227 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 728,017 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 918,476 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 2.94 million units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.94 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 345,963 units per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.94 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.94 million units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,175 units per square kilometre | 4,344 units per square kilometre | 13,446 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 52,513 units per square kilometre | 18,614 units per square kilometre | 89,807 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 251,809 units per square kilometre | 82,594 units per square kilometre | 497,582 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million units per square kilometre | 543,414 units per square kilometre | 2.94 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 44 Zambia 3.31 million units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Albania 3.26 million units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Czechia 3.20 million units per square kilometre compare
- 48 France 2.82 million units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 2.77 million units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Barbados 2.64 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 162,369 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 62.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 16.07 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 17.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 19.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 118.71 SDR per person (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 2.94 million units per square kilometre 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 2.94 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,344 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th out of 150 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 759.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.