Bangladesh vs China: Arms imports

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 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 53 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 97.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.50 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, 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 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?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for arms imports?
Bangladesh ranks 48th and China ranks 50th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.