Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 5,343 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5,343 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 5,343 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per square kilometre, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 61st 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 square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 55.81 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 35.58 SDR per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1979 | 159.74 SDR per square kilometre | +348.9% |
| 1980 | 189.97 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 140.36 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 180.42 SDR per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 159.98 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 142.44 SDR per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 137.63 SDR per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 161.86 SDR per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 179.26 SDR per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 173.82 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 179.09 SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 166.94 SDR per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 159.56 SDR per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 161.35 SDR per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 200.03 SDR per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 189.96 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 188.68 SDR per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 186.22 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 166.94 SDR per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 165.65 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 172.05 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 175.85 SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 187.07 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 217.68 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 241.6 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 243.97 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 310.48 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 365.44 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 457.2 SDR per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 489.15 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 601.02 SDR per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 3,046 SDR per square kilometre | +406.8% |
| 2011 | 3,329 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3,614 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,611 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2,834 SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2,604 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2,902 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 3,141 SDR per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 3,180 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,800 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 4,530 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 4,487 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,717 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5,343 SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5,343 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,073 SDR per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5,343 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,565 SDR per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +406.8% | 601.02 SDR per square kilometre | 3,046 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +348.9% | 35.58 SDR per square kilometre | 159.74 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.39 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 159.74 SDR per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 164.48 SDR per square kilometre | 137.63 SDR per square kilometre | 189.97 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.74 SDR per square kilometre | 159.56 SDR per square kilometre | 200.03 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.95 SDR per square kilometre | 175.85 SDR per square kilometre | 601.02 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,106 SDR per square kilometre | 2,604 SDR per square kilometre | 3,800 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,769 SDR per square kilometre | 4,487 SDR per square kilometre | 5,343 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 5,558 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 5,386 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5,381 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 62 Latvia 5,286 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 63 Ecuador 5,230 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 64 South Africa 5,109 SDR per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 5,343 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5,343 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.