Human capital, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Human capital, female was 378.94 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
378.94 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
45th
of 151 countries
All-time high
378.94 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
15.62 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in Bangladesh, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1995200720201995: 25.4B current US$1996: 31.2B current US$1997: 32.3B current US$1998: 33.3B current US$1999: 34.0B current US$2000: 19.8B current US$2001: 16.3B current US$2002: 15.6B current US$2003: 17.4B current US$2004: 30.7B current US$2005: 32.1B current US$2006: 37.2B current US$2007: 41.5B current US$2008: 49.8B current US$2009: 56.3B current US$2010: 63.2B current US$2011: 127.1B current US$2012: 127.9B current US$2013: 146.6B current US$2014: 169.8B current US$2015: 197.7B current US$2016: 265.5B current US$2017: 292.4B current US$2018: 324.5B current US$2019: 355.9B current US$2020: 378.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 378.94 billion current US$ for human capital, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 499.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in Bangladesh peaked at 378.94 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.62 billion current US$, in 2002.

Bangladesh ranks 45th of 151 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.

Human capital, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, female (current US$) in Bangladesh, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 25.45 billion current US$
1996 31.21 billion current US$ +22.6%
1997 32.34 billion current US$ +3.6%
1998 33.27 billion current US$ +2.9%
1999 34.05 billion current US$ +2.3%
2000 19.83 billion current US$ -41.7%
2001 16.34 billion current US$ -17.6%
2002 15.62 billion current US$ -4.5%
2003 17.41 billion current US$ +11.5%
2004 30.70 billion current US$ +76.3%
2005 32.11 billion current US$ +4.6%
2006 37.16 billion current US$ +15.7%
2007 41.48 billion current US$ +11.6%
2008 49.82 billion current US$ +20.1%
2009 56.28 billion current US$ +13.0%
2010 63.17 billion current US$ +12.2%
2011 127.09 billion current US$ +101.2%
2012 127.95 billion current US$ +0.7%
2013 146.62 billion current US$ +14.6%
2014 169.81 billion current US$ +15.8%
2015 197.67 billion current US$ +16.4%
2016 265.55 billion current US$ +34.3%
2017 292.43 billion current US$ +10.1%
2018 324.50 billion current US$ +11.0%
2019 355.88 billion current US$ +9.7%
2020 378.94 billion current US$ +6.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 378.94 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.58 billion current US$, 9.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 378.94 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 55.38 billion current US$, 6.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital, female 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +101.2% 63.17 billion current US$ 127.09 billion current US$
2004 +76.3% 17.41 billion current US$ 30.70 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.26 billion current US$ 25.45 billion current US$ 34.05 billion current US$ 5
2000s 31.68 billion current US$ 15.62 billion current US$ 56.28 billion current US$ 10
2010s 207.07 billion current US$ 63.17 billion current US$ 355.88 billion current US$ 10
2020s 378.94 billion current US$ 378.94 billion current US$ 378.94 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 42 Czechia 541.21 billion current US$ compare
  2. 43 Nigeria 535.64 billion current US$ compare
  3. 44 Romania 459.24 billion current US$ compare
  4. 46 Ethiopia 376.15 billion current US$ compare
  5. 47 Hungary 364.31 billion current US$ compare
  6. 48 Kenya 346.13 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in Bangladesh?
Human capital, female in Bangladesh was 378.94 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 378.94 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 15.62 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Bangladesh rank for human capital, female?
Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 499.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, female (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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