IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0069 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
124th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0414 units per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960–2025

00.010.020.030.04196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Bangladesh ranks 124th of 189 countries on this measure, 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960 to 2025.
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 0.032 units per US$ of GDP —
1973 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP -13.2%
1974 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1975 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP -29.4%
1976 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP +132.1%
1977 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1978 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP -19.6%
1979 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1980 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP +12.4%
1981 0.029 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1982 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP +22.0%
1983 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP +15.3%
1984 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP -20.2%
1985 0.0321 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1986 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP +12.5%
1987 0.0394 units per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1988 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP -11.6%
1989 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1990 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP -21.6%
1991 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP -19.3%
1992 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1993 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1994 0.017 units per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1995 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1996 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1997 0.011 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1998 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP +25.9%
1999 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP +22.3%
2000 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2001 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2002 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2003 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2004 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2005 0.011 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2006 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2007 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2008 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2009 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2010 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2011 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2012 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2013 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2014 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP -18.4%
2015 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2016 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP +25.0%
2017 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2018 0.004 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2019 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2020 0.005 units per US$ of GDP +35.1%
2021 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2022 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2023 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP +37.4%
2024 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP +11.0%
2025 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP +21.8%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +132.1% 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.016 units per US$ of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 121 Mali 0.007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 122 Algeria 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 123 Laos 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 125 Austria 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 126 Montenegro 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 127 Mongolia 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.