Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 13,567 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bangladesh, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bangladesh stood at 13,567 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 18,762 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -118.76 current LCU per person, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 110th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.84 current LCU per person | — |
| 1975 | 11.38 current LCU per person | +45.1% |
| 1976 | 16.07 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 1977 | -7.07 current LCU per person | -144.0% |
| 1978 | -5.42 current LCU per person | -23.4% |
| 1979 | -10.1 current LCU per person | +86.3% |
| 1980 | -51.95 current LCU per person | +414.5% |
| 1981 | -118.76 current LCU per person | +128.6% |
| 1982 | -116.63 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.29 current LCU per person | -108.8% |
| 1984 | -0.5592 current LCU per person | -105.4% |
| 1985 | -27.59 current LCU per person | +4833.4% |
| 1986 | -20.03 current LCU per person | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 28.77 current LCU per person | -243.6% |
| 1988 | 91.76 current LCU per person | +219.0% |
| 1989 | 2.11 current LCU per person | -97.7% |
| 1990 | 92.27 current LCU per person | +4277.8% |
| 1991 | 253.06 current LCU per person | +174.2% |
| 1992 | 439.21 current LCU per person | +73.6% |
| 1993 | 644.21 current LCU per person | +46.7% |
| 1994 | 952.35 current LCU per person | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 664.67 current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 536.5 current LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 506.77 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 595.99 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 623.31 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 714.02 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 420.55 current LCU per person | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 601.01 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 946.18 current LCU per person | +57.4% |
| 2004 | 1,153 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 1,024 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1,448 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 1,980 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 2,010 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,731 current LCU per person | +85.6% |
| 2010 | 4,219 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 3,918 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 5,978 current LCU per person | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 8,130 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 9,571 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 12,004 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 13,666 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 13,886 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13,339 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 13,693 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 18,745 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 18,762 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15,771 current LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 10,940 current LCU per person | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 10,231 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 13,567 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 13,567 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 13,567 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 30,489 current LCU per person, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -4833.4% | -0.5592 current LCU per person | -27.59 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +4277.8% | 2.11 current LCU per person | 92.27 current LCU per person |
| 1980 | -414.5% | -10.1 current LCU per person | -51.95 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 current LCU per person | -10.1 current LCU per person | 16.07 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1980s | -20.26 current LCU per person | -118.76 current LCU per person | 91.76 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 530.83 current LCU per person | 92.27 current LCU per person | 952.35 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,403 current LCU per person | 420.55 current LCU per person | 3,731 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,840 current LCU per person | 3,918 current LCU per person | 13,886 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,669 current LCU per person | 10,231 current LCU per person | 18,762 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 107 Slovenia 14,950 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Kenya 14,385 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Lithuania 13,945 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Austria 12,396 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Morocco 12,048 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Guatemala 11,787 current LCU 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bangladesh was 13,567 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18,762 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -118.76 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.