Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0525 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bangladesh, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0525 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1322 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd of 164 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0277 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +195.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +82.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0567 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +247.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0367 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0278 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0428 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0398 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0651 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0621 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0605 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1203 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1322 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0933 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0415 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0525 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0525 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0525 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1278 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 41% 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 | +247.9% | 0.0163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0996 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1322 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0658 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 120 Belarus 0.0593 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Lithuania 0.0556 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Liberia 0.0544 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Kazakhstan 0.0518 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Argentina 0.0475 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0525 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1322 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd 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 60.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.