Bangladesh vs Nepal: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 26.56 billion current US$ against 19.98 billion current US$ in Nepal, a difference of 6.58 billion current US$.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 57th of 181 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240.40 million current US$ | 125.52 million current US$ | 114.88 million current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 467.10 million current US$ | 155.20 million current US$ | 311.90 million current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.85 billion current US$ | 587.89 million current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.79 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.56 billion current US$ | 6.43 billion current US$ | 16.13 billion current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 31.38 billion current US$ | 12.70 billion current US$ | 18.68 billion current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Bangladesh, at 26.56 billion current US$ against 19.98 billion current US$ in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 6.58 billion current US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 57th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.