Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 104,115 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 104,115 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 235,207 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 854.41 SDR per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,898 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 902.37 SDR per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1974 | 867.14 SDR per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 854.41 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,787 SDR per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 1977 | 1,441 SDR per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 1,858 SDR per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 2,182 SDR per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 1,802 SDR per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 912.8 SDR per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1982 | 1,208 SDR per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1983 | 3,574 SDR per square kilometre | +195.8% |
| 1984 | 2,882 SDR per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 2,090 SDR per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 2,333 SDR per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 4,105 SDR per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1988 | 5,491 SDR per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 2,742 SDR per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 1990 | 3,256 SDR per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 6,482 SDR per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 1992 | 9,963 SDR per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1993 | 13,356 SDR per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 16,327 SDR per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 11,267 SDR per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 9,215 SDR per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 8,837 SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 10,325 SDR per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 8,969 SDR per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 8,758 SDR per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 7,785 SDR per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 9,497 SDR per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 13,309 SDR per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 15,685 SDR per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 14,867 SDR per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 19,425 SDR per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 25,193 SDR per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 28,363 SDR per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 46,553 SDR per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2010 | 49,405 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 38,905 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 56,949 SDR per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 82,707 SDR per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 110,273 SDR per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 143,038 SDR per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 173,120 SDR per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 168,784 SDR per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 165,563 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 170,267 SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 218,881 SDR per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 235,207 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 173,343 SDR per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 104,115 SDR per square kilometre | -39.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 104,115 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,139 SDR per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 104,115 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 82,521 SDR per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,474 SDR per square kilometre | 854.41 SDR per square kilometre | 2,182 SDR per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,714 SDR per square kilometre | 912.8 SDR per square kilometre | 5,491 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,800 SDR per square kilometre | 3,256 SDR per square kilometre | 16,327 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,944 SDR per square kilometre | 7,785 SDR per square kilometre | 46,553 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,901 SDR per square kilometre | 38,905 SDR per square kilometre | 173,120 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,886 SDR per square kilometre | 104,115 SDR per square kilometre | 235,207 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 63 Azerbaijan 117,591 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 64 Samoa 113,842 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 65 Slovakia 109,166 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 67 El Salvador 99,790 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 68 Armenia 95,334 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 69 Spain 94,435 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 104,115 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 235,207 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 854.41 SDR per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.