Bangladesh vs Thailand: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 73rd of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 188.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 149.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 1980s | 104.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 314.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 210.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 1990s | 84.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 443.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 359.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 2000s | 97.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 93.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 351.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 285.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 65.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 106.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 159.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 53.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Bangladesh or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for arms imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 73rd of 174 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.