Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 14.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.43 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
46th
of 185 countries
All-time high
24.17 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-83,160 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 14.43 million current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 24.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -83,160 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1982.
Bangladesh ranks 46th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,568 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 6,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1976 | 9,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1977 | -4,447 current LCU per square kilometre | -145.1% |
| 1978 | -3,492 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1979 | -6,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1980 | -35,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +427.0% |
| 1981 | -82,385 current LCU per square kilometre | +134.6% |
| 1982 | -83,160 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 7,535 current LCU per square kilometre | -109.1% |
| 1984 | -420.2 current LCU per square kilometre | -105.6% |
| 1985 | -21,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +4956.4% |
| 1986 | -15,792 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 23,195 current LCU per square kilometre | -246.9% |
| 1988 | 75,582 current LCU per square kilometre | +225.9% |
| 1989 | 1,772 current LCU per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 1990 | 79,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +4365.8% |
| 1991 | 221,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +179.5% |
| 1992 | 391,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1993 | 584,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 880,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 626,020 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 514,626 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 495,199 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 593,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 632,591 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 738,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 441,993 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 641,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2010 | 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 7.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 9.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 14.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 16.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 23.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 24.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 20.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 14.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | -29.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.43 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14.43 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.90 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -4956.4% | -420.2 current LCU per square kilometre | -21,247 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +4365.8% | 1,772 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,134 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -427.0% | -6,665 current LCU per square kilometre | -35,124 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,105 current LCU per square kilometre | -6,665 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,859 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | -13,004 current LCU per square kilometre | -83,160 current LCU per square kilometre | 75,582 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 501,858 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,134 current LCU per square kilometre | 880,456 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 441,993 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 24.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 43 Senegal 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 44 Thailand 15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 14.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Madagascar 14.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 48 Armenia 14.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 14.08 million current LCU 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 14.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 24.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -83,160 current LCU per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.