Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh is 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1017 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 152nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 1974 | 0.009 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP | +277.4% |
| 1977 | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0294 SDR per US$ of GDP | +189.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0219 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1986 | 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0299 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0294 SDR per US$ of GDP | +103.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0424 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0642 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0279 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0294 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0319 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0359 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0644 SDR per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 0.063 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0622 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0783 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0891 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1017 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0905 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0799 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0716 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0673 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0801 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0792 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0373 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1197 SDR per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1098 SDR per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +277.4% | 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0349 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0337 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0644 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.075 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1017 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0556 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0801 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 149 Pakistan 0.0474 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Liberia 0.0472 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Sri Lanka 0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Argentina 0.0437 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0422 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0419 SDR 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1017 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.