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Bangladesh

Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)

44
Moderate
Risk
#33
of 171
Riskier
than 81% of currencies
37
global avg score
$608
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need their money to grow at least 12.0% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every BDT 100 saved today will only buy 91 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
10.5%
Debt to GDP
31.2%
GDP Growth
4.2%
Broad Money / GDP
48.8%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
9.6%
Reserve Months
3.1
Current Account
-0.7%
FX Volatility
3.7

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 BDT10.5% inflation
৳608−৳392 (39% purchasing power lost)
Your ৳1,000 buys 39% less in 5 years
What if you invested ৳1,000 instead? (5yr, in BDT terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~7.5%/yr from expected BDT depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
৳1244
+৳244
+4.5%/yr net in BDT
S&P 500
৳2236
+৳1236
range: ৳1075–৳4235
10% USD return + 7.5% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
৳2052
+৳1052
range: ৳640–৳5276
8% USD return + 7.5% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
৳4079
+৳3079
range: ৳297–৳22.5k
25% USD return + 7.5% FX · ±54% vol

All values in BDT. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~7.5%/yr based on the inflation differential between Bangladesh (10.5%) 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: 2026-05-19

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

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