Bangladesh vs Iraq: Total Reserves

Bangladesh
33,190
in 2025
Iraq
42,125
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
52nd
Iraq rank
49th

Total Reserves over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iraq
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 42,125 against 33,190 in Bangladesh, a difference of 8,935.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 49th of 164 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 5,202 27,547 22,345 Iraq
2010s 19,042 58,891 39,849 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq, at 42,125 against 33,190 in Bangladesh as of 2016.
What is the difference in total reserves between Bangladesh and Iraq?
8,935, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for total reserves?
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 49th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.