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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +132.1% | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 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 | 0.0244 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
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 capita 17.97 units per person (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, 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.