{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bd-gross-capital-formation-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-gross-capital-formation-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-gross-capital-formation-gdp/","title":"Bangladesh Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"Bangladesh's Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP): 28.5 % of GDP in 2025, -2.2pp YoY. 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Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 32.2 % of GDP in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9.9 in 1976. The latest reading of 28.5 in 2025 represents a change of -2.2pp."}]}