Bangladesh vs China: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

Bangladesh
75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
China
72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
48th
China rank
50th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in China, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 48th and China ranks 50th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
1970s 38.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 20.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Bangladesh
1980s 103.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 58.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 45.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Bangladesh
1990s 84.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 869.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 785.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values China
2000s 89.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values China
2010s 349.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 954.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values China
2020s 118.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 522.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 403.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Bangladesh or China?
Bangladesh, at 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Bangladesh and China?
3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 48th and China ranks 50th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.