Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bangladesh, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bangladesh stood at 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bangladesh peaked at 0.007 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 108th of 160 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -76.6% |
| 1982 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +676.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1620.1% |
| 1984 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -98.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4270.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +364.1% |
| 1988 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -94.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3936.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -70.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -97.0% |
| 2001 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2005 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +94.1% |
| 2009 | 0.007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37213.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +89.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +37213.1% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.007 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +4270.5% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +3936.7% | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +1620.1% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +676.9% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +364.1% | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 105 Panama 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 United States 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Poland 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Indonesia 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 India 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Turkey 0.0047 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bangladesh?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bangladesh was 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.