Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gold reserves at market value (SDR) was 1.46 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value in Bangladesh is 1.46 billion SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 332.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Bangladesh peaked at 1.46 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd of 166 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) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1973 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1974 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1976 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1977 | 7.26 million SDR | — |
| 1978 | 4.63 million SDR | -36.2% |
| 1979 | 20.79 million SDR | +348.9% |
| 1980 | 24.73 million SDR | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 18.27 million SDR | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 23.48 million SDR | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 20.82 million SDR | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 18.54 million SDR | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 17.92 million SDR | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 21.07 million SDR | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 23.33 million SDR | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 22.63 million SDR | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 23.31 million SDR | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 21.73 million SDR | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 20.77 million SDR | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 21.00 million SDR | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 26.04 million SDR | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 24.73 million SDR | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 24.56 million SDR | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 24.24 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.73 million SDR | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 21.56 million SDR | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.40 million SDR | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 22.89 million SDR | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 24.35 million SDR | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 28.33 million SDR | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 31.45 million SDR | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 31.76 million SDR | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.41 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 47.57 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 59.51 million SDR | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 63.67 million SDR | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 78.23 million SDR | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 396.45 million SDR | +406.7% |
| 2011 | 433.29 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 470.43 million SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 339.81 million SDR | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 368.85 million SDR | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 338.95 million SDR | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 377.71 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 408.88 million SDR | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 413.90 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 494.67 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 589.73 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 584.09 million SDR | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 614.40 million SDR | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 694.42 million SDR | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 918.62 million SDR | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 1.46 billion SDR | +59.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.46 billion SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370.33 million SDR, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.46 billion SDR is above the median for South Asia, which is 424.64 million SDR, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (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 | +406.7% | 78.23 million SDR | 396.45 million SDR |
| 1979 | +348.9% | 4.63 million SDR | 20.79 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.09 million SDR | 0 SDR | 20.79 million SDR | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.41 million SDR | 17.92 million SDR | 24.73 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.88 million SDR | 20.77 million SDR | 26.04 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.82 million SDR | 22.89 million SDR | 78.23 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 404.29 million SDR | 338.95 million SDR | 494.67 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 810.95 million SDR | 584.09 million SDR | 1.46 billion 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 market value in Bangladesh?
- Gold reserves at market value in Bangladesh was 1.46 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.0%. 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 market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.