Bangladesh vs China: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Bangladesh
- China
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
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.