Total reserves in months of imports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.15 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.15 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Bangladesh peaked at 8.66 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.56 ratio, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.82 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 1.56 ratio | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 2.19 ratio | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 2.76 ratio | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 2.88 ratio | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.17 ratio | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 2.61 ratio | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 3.05 ratio | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.63 ratio | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 5.06 ratio | +92.3% |
| 2010 | 4.32 ratio | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 2.78 ratio | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 3.85 ratio | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 4.91 ratio | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 5.58 ratio | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 6.83 ratio | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 7.6 ratio | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 6.77 ratio | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 5.68 ratio | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 5.86 ratio | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.66 ratio | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 6.29 ratio | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 4.18 ratio | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 3.38 ratio | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 3.15 ratio | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 ratio | 1.56 ratio | 5.06 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 ratio | 2.78 ratio | 7.6 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 ratio | 3.15 ratio | 8.66 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 115 Myanmar 3.29 ratio compare
- 116 Belize 3.19 ratio compare
- 117 New Zealand 3.16 ratio compare
- 119 Portugal 3.14 ratio compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 3.07 ratio compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 3.04 ratio compare
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Bangladesh?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Bangladesh was 3.15 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 ratio in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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