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Bangladesh

Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)

46
Moderate
Risk
#29
of 171
Riskier
than 84% of currencies
36
global avg score
$657
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need to earn at least 10.3% per year on savings to stay ahead. Money sitting in a regular account is slowly losing value.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
8.8%
Debt to GDP
31.2%
GDP Growth
3.5%
Broad Money / GDP
47.9%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
19.0%
Reserve Months
3.9
Current Account
-0.1%
FX Volatility
2.2

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
-0.7
Black Market Premium
10.0%
Capital Controls
84.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
92.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

৳
Holding cash in BDT8.8% inflation
৳657−৳343 (34% purchasing power lost)
Your ৳1,000 buys 34% less in 5 years
What if you invested ৳1,000 instead? (5yr, in BDT terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~5.8%/yr from expected BDT depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
৳1146
+৳146
+2.8%/yr net in BDT
S&P 500
৳2079
+৳1079
range: ৳988–৳3972
10% USD return + 5.8% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
৳1906
+৳906
range: ৳583–৳4963
8% USD return + 5.8% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
৳3824
+৳2824
range: ৳267–৳21.5k
25% USD return + 5.8% FX · ±54% vol

All values in BDT. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~5.8%/yr based on the inflation differential between Bangladesh (8.8%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-07-03

Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.

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