Foreign assets in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign assets was 54.36 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
54.36 billion current US$
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
69th
of 151 countries
All-time high
54.36 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.12 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Bangladesh, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 54.36 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 316.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Bangladesh peaked at 54.36 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.12 billion current US$, in 2001.
Bangladesh ranks 69th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.10 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.73 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 2.54 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 2.68 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.12 billion current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 3.50 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 4.14 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 3.81 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 6.38 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 7.34 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 11.98 billion current US$ | +63.3% |
| 2010 | 13.06 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 12.39 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 16.85 billion current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 22.74 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 27.95 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 33.92 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 37.90 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 39.35 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 39.52 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 43.08 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 54.36 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 54.36 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.13 billion current US$, 6.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 54.36 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.81 billion current US$, 4.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 billion current US$ | 2.54 billion current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.98 billion current US$ | 2.12 billion current US$ | 11.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.68 billion current US$ | 12.39 billion current US$ | 43.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.36 billion current US$ | 54.36 billion current US$ | 54.36 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Bangladesh?
- Foreign assets in Bangladesh was 54.36 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 54.36 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign assets?
- Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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