Currency issued by Central Government in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Currency issued by Central Government was 20.11 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Currency issued by Central Government in Bangladesh, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 20.11 billion Domestic currency for currency issued by central government in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency issued by central government in Bangladesh peaked at 20.11 billion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.94 billion Domestic currency, in 2001.
Bangladesh ranks 4th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Currency issued by Central Government in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.94 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 3.10 billion Domestic currency | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.42 billion Domestic currency | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 3.54 billion Domestic currency | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.82 billion Domestic currency | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 4.08 billion Domestic currency | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.57 billion Domestic currency | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 4.67 billion Domestic currency | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.97 billion Domestic currency | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.63 billion Domestic currency | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 6.71 billion Domestic currency | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 7.31 billion Domestic currency | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 7.68 billion Domestic currency | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.96 billion Domestic currency | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.98 billion Domestic currency | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.37 billion Domestic currency | +92.7% |
| 2017 | 15.36 billion Domestic currency | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.28 billion Domestic currency | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.36 billion Domestic currency | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.44 billion Domestic currency | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.05 billion Domestic currency | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 17.17 billion Domestic currency | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 18.45 billion Domestic currency | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 19.34 billion Domestic currency | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 20.11 billion Domestic currency | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.90 billion Domestic currency | 2.94 billion Domestic currency | 4.97 billion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.46 billion Domestic currency | 5.63 billion Domestic currency | 15.37 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 billion Domestic currency | 15.44 billion Domestic currency | 20.11 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is currency issued by central government in Bangladesh?
- Currency issued by central government in Bangladesh was 20.11 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency issued by central government recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.11 billion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency issued by central government recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 billion Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for currency issued by central government?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency issued by central government rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency issued by Central Government (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.