Bangladesh vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Bangladesh
0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
116th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
115th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 116th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 115th of 169 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
1980s 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
1990s 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2000s 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2010s 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2020s 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Bangladesh or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 116th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 115th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. 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), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.