Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Bangladesh
466.17 billion current LCU
in 2025
Sri Lanka
418.25 billion current LCU
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 466.17 billion current LCU against 418.25 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 47.91 billion current LCU.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 billion current LCU | 255.94 million current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 6.72 billion current LCU | 3.05 billion current LCU | 3.67 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 23.49 billion current LCU | 28.66 billion current LCU | 5.17 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 53.54 billion current LCU | 89.57 billion current LCU | 36.03 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 214.66 billion current LCU | 237.46 billion current LCU | 22.80 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 415.37 billion current LCU | 344.23 billion current LCU | 71.14 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 466.17 billion current LCU against 418.25 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 47.91 billion current LCU, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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)