IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 12,841 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 12,841 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 213.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 12,841 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 62nd out of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1,425 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 1,431 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,984 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 2,279 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 2,772 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 2,454 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 2,532 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,493 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,372 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 3,878 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 4,567 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 5,273 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 4,828 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 4,998 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4,933 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5,185 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 5,287 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,658 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 3,706 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 2,915 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 3,291 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 3,015 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 3,015 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,015 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,014 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,014 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,768 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 4,849 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 4,849 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,849 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,472 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 4,096 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 4,095 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,095 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,095 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,095 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,119 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 5,119 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,118 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,862 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4,350 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 4,093 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4,093 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,093 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,165 units per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 2017 | 7,164 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,164 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,164 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,896 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 9,896 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,889 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12,841 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 12,841 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,443 units per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 12,841 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,014 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +75.1% | 4,093 units per square kilometre | 7,165 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,737 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,772 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,698 units per square kilometre | 3,372 units per square kilometre | 5,287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,360 units per square kilometre | 2,915 units per square kilometre | 4,849 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,489 units per square kilometre | 4,095 units per square kilometre | 5,119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,527 units per square kilometre | 4,093 units per square kilometre | 7,165 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,630 units per square kilometre | 9,889 units per square kilometre | 12,841 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 59 Spain 13,969 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Egypt 13,373 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 13,073 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Croatia 12,813 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Argentina 12,278 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Kiribati 12,100 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 12,841 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12,841 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.7%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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
IMF holdings of currency, 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.