IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.039 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.023 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP | +133.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0321 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 0.039 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, 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 | +133.8% | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | 0.039 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 13.12 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 11.95 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.039 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, 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.