Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) was 16.07 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 16.07 million SDR for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Bangladesh peaked at 16.07 million SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1973 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1974 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1976 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1977 | 1.87 million SDR | — |
| 1978 | 934,500 SDR | -50.1% |
| 1979 | 1.87 million SDR | +100.4% |
| 1980 | 1.87 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.87 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.98 million SDR | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million SDR | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.06 million SDR | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.11 million SDR | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million SDR | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 2.39 million SDR | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.60 million SDR | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 2.67 million SDR | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.81 million SDR | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.94 million SDR | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 3.03 million SDR | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.20 million SDR | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.30 million SDR | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.30 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.30 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.54 million SDR | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3.69 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.71 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.80 million SDR | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.87 million SDR | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million SDR | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.92 million SDR | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.94 million SDR | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.94 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.94 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.95 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.95 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.95 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.20 million SDR | +285.2% |
| 2011 | 15.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.21 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.51 million SDR | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.51 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.51 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.72 million SDR | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.79 million SDR | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.81 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.07 million SDR | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 16.07 million SDR | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 16.07 million SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.60 million SDR, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 16.07 million SDR is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.76 million SDR, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +285.2% | 3.95 million SDR | 15.20 million SDR |
| 1979 | +100.4% | 934,500 SDR | 1.87 million SDR |
| 1978 | -50.1% | 1.87 million SDR | 934,500 SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 584,938 SDR | 0 SDR | 1.87 million SDR | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million SDR | 1.87 million SDR | 2.67 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 million SDR | 2.81 million SDR | 3.71 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 million SDR | 3.80 million SDR | 3.95 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.45 million SDR | 15.20 million SDR | 15.72 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.86 million SDR | 15.72 million SDR | 16.07 million SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Bangladesh?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Bangladesh was 16.07 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 million SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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