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
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 5,343 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 162,369 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 62.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 16.07 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 17.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 19.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 118.71 SDR per person (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.