Bangladesh vs Cote d'Ivoire: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Bangladesh
466.17 billion current LCU
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
441.60 billion current LCU
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
40th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
41st
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Bangladesh
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 466.17 billion current LCU against 441.60 billion current LCU in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 24.57 billion current LCU.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Cote d'Ivoire in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 billion current LCU | 13.25 billion current LCU | 11.86 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 6.72 billion current LCU | 31.93 billion current LCU | 25.20 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 20.12 billion current LCU | 45.32 billion current LCU | 25.20 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 59.70 billion current LCU | 149.51 billion current LCU | 89.81 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 214.66 billion current LCU | 267.96 billion current LCU | 53.29 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 415.37 billion current LCU | 389.41 billion current LCU | 25.96 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bangladesh or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Bangladesh, at 466.17 billion current LCU against 441.60 billion current LCU in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bangladesh and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 24.57 billion current LCU, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)