Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 136.48 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bangladesh, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bangladesh is 136.48 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bangladesh peaked at 255.59 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.53 US dollar per person, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.4 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.53 US dollar per person | -54.9% |
| 1982 | 1.87 US dollar per person | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 5.11 US dollar per person | +173.3% |
| 1984 | 3.76 US dollar per person | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 2.98 US dollar per person | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 3.62 US dollar per person | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 7.22 US dollar per person | +99.6% |
| 1988 | 8.97 US dollar per person | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 4.29 US dollar per person | -52.2% |
| 1995 | 17.54 US dollar per person | +309.3% |
| 1996 | 13.65 US dollar per person | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 11.82 US dollar per person | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 14.55 US dollar per person | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 12.09 US dollar per person | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 11.01 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 9.31 US dollar per person | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 12.1 US dollar per person | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 18.26 US dollar per person | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 22.19 US dollar per person | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 19.12 US dollar per person | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 25.98 US dollar per person | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 35.02 US dollar per person | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 38.04 US dollar per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 62.96 US dollar per person | +65.5% |
| 2010 | 65.08 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 50.62 US dollar per person | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 73.47 US dollar per person | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 105.92 US dollar per person | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 131.65 US dollar per person | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 161.88 US dollar per person | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 188.38 US dollar per person | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 192.27 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 183.3 US dollar per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 185.85 US dollar per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 246.76 US dollar per person | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 255.59 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 133.23 US dollar per person | -47.9% |
| 2023 | 105.89 US dollar per person | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 101.44 US dollar per person | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 136.48 US dollar per person | +34.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 136.48 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 280.44 US dollar per person, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 136.48 US dollar per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 446.34 US dollar per person, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +309.3% | 4.29 US dollar per person | 17.54 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.27 US dollar per person | 1.53 US dollar per person | 8.97 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.93 US dollar per person | 11.82 US dollar per person | 17.54 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.4 US dollar per person | 9.31 US dollar per person | 62.96 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.84 US dollar per person | 50.62 US dollar per person | 192.27 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.23 US dollar per person | 101.44 US dollar per person | 255.59 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 139 Rwanda 159.73 US dollar per person compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 149.67 US dollar per person compare
- 141 United States 139.35 US dollar per person compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 119.41 US dollar per person compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 116.92 US dollar per person compare
- 145 Uganda 114.19 US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bangladesh?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bangladesh was 136.48 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 255.59 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 US dollar per person in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.