Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Bangladesh
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 40.82 billion US dollar against 28.59 billion US dollar in Bangladesh, a difference of 12.23 billion US dollar.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 51st of 173 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 billion US dollar | 12.37 billion US dollar | 8.27 billion US dollar | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 23.14 billion US dollar | 31.11 billion US dollar | 7.96 billion US dollar | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 31.24 billion US dollar | 45.77 billion US dollar | 14.53 billion US dollar | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 40.82 billion US dollar against 28.59 billion US dollar in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 12.23 billion US dollar, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for reserve assets?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 51st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.