Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 6.99 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Bangladesh, 1974–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 6.99 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Bangladesh peaked at 7.27 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4094 units per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 71st of 158 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.6458 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.4094 units per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8797 units per US$ of GDP | +114.9% |
| 1977 | 1.17 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.15 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1984 | 2.19 units per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 2.03 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 2.26 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 2.06 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.96 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.04 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.04 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.25 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 2.77 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 3.39 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 3.52 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.01 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 3.12 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.24 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.56 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 4.06 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 4.42 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 4.59 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.49 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.88 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 7.27 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.99 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.99 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.99 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.19 units per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +114.9% | 0.4094 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8797 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8883 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4094 units per US$ of GDP | 1.17 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.77 units per US$ of GDP | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | 2.26 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 units per US$ of GDP | 2.04 units per US$ of GDP | 3.56 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 units per US$ of GDP | 4.06 units per US$ of GDP | 7.27 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Bangladesh?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Bangladesh was 6.99 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4094 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Bangladesh ranks 71st out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.