Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 99.66 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 99.66 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 182.61 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.32 SDR per person, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 150th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.45 SDR per person | — |
| 1973 | 1.59 SDR per person | -53.8% |
| 1974 | 1.49 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.43 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.91 SDR per person | +103.9% |
| 1977 | 2.29 SDR per person | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 2.88 SDR per person | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 3.31 SDR per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 2.67 SDR per person | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 1.32 SDR per person | -50.6% |
| 1982 | 1.69 SDR per person | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 4.88 SDR per person | +188.0% |
| 1984 | 3.84 SDR per person | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 2.71 SDR per person | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 2.96 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 5.09 SDR per person | +72.1% |
| 1988 | 6.67 SDR per person | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 3.26 SDR per person | -51.1% |
| 1990 | 3.8 SDR per person | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 7.42 SDR per person | +95.3% |
| 1992 | 11.18 SDR per person | +50.8% |
| 1993 | 14.72 SDR per person | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 17.66 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 11.96 SDR per person | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 9.61 SDR per person | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 9.04 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 10.37 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 8.84 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 8.47 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 7.41 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 8.9 SDR per person | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 12.29 SDR per person | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 14.29 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 13.37 SDR per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 17.27 SDR per person | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 22.16 SDR per person | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 24.7 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 40.16 SDR per person | +62.6% |
| 2010 | 42.25 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 32.97 SDR per person | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 47.8 SDR per person | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 68.78 SDR per person | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 90.87 SDR per person | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 116.82 SDR per person | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 140.13 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 135.47 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 131.79 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 134.4 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 171.33 SDR per person | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 182.61 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 133.3 SDR per person | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 78.92 SDR per person | -40.8% |
| 2024 | 77.79 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 99.66 SDR per person | +28.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 99.66 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265.55 SDR per person, 38% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 99.66 SDR per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 382.14 SDR per person, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +188.0% | 1.69 SDR per person | 4.88 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.42 SDR per person | 1.43 SDR per person | 3.45 SDR per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.51 SDR per person | 1.32 SDR per person | 6.67 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.46 SDR per person | 3.8 SDR per person | 17.66 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9 SDR per person | 7.41 SDR per person | 40.16 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.13 SDR per person | 32.97 SDR per person | 140.13 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.94 SDR per person | 77.79 SDR per person | 182.61 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Bangladesh was 99.66 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 182.61 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 SDR per person in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.