Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Bangladesh
0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
136th
Sri Lanka rank
134th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0189 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 SDR per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0344 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0864 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.052 SDR per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0331 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0728 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.0561 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.