Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 8.34 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Bangladesh stood at 8.34 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 57.5% on the previous year and up 291.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 8.34 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 100th of 159 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0887 SDR per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0552 SDR per person | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 0.242 SDR per person | +338.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2809 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2023 SDR per person | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 0.253 SDR per person | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2184 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1896 SDR per person | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1787 SDR per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2053 SDR per person | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2223 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.211 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.213 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1947 SDR per person | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1825 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1811 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2204 SDR per person | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2055 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2003 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1941 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1708 SDR per person | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1664 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1695 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1701 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.178 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2039 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2231 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2222 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2793 SDR per person | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3249 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4022 SDR per person | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.426 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5185 SDR per person | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6 SDR per person | +402.3% |
| 2011 | 2.82 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.03 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.17 SDR per person | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 2.34 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.13 SDR per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.35 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.52 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.53 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3 SDR per person | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 3.55 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 3.48 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.63 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.05 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 5.29 SDR per person | +30.7% |
| 2025 | 8.34 SDR per person | +57.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8.34 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.78 SDR per person, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 8.34 SDR per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.99 SDR per person, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita 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 | +402.3% | 0.5185 SDR per person | 2.6 SDR per person |
| 1979 | +338.2% | 0.0552 SDR per person | 0.242 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0482 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 0.242 SDR per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2175 SDR per person | 0.1787 SDR per person | 0.2809 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1885 SDR per person | 0.1664 SDR per person | 0.2204 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2948 SDR per person | 0.1701 SDR per person | 0.5185 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 SDR per person | 2.13 SDR per person | 3.03 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 SDR per person | 3.48 SDR per person | 8.34 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 97 Papua New Guinea 11.92 SDR per person compare
- 98 Nigeria 9.26 SDR per person compare
- 99 Colombia 8.97 SDR per person compare
- 101 Mozambique 7.31 SDR per person compare
- 102 Honduras 6.49 SDR per person compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 5.06 SDR per person compare
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 market value (sdr), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Bangladesh was 8.34 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.