Bangladesh vs China: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Bangladesh
29,103 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
China
31,616 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
39th
China rank
38th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 31,616 current USD per square kilometre against 29,103 current USD per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 2,513 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 39th and China ranks 38th of 166 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,910 current USD per square kilometre | 1,198 current USD per square kilometre | 1,712 current USD per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4,287 current USD per square kilometre | 1,428 current USD per square kilometre | 2,859 current USD per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 6,502 current USD per square kilometre | 5,134 current USD per square kilometre | 1,369 current USD per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20,721 current USD per square kilometre | 19,178 current USD per square kilometre | 1,543 current USD per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 33,612 current USD per square kilometre | 30,162 current USD per square kilometre | 3,449 current USD per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 31,616 current USD per square kilometre against 29,103 current USD per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and China?
- 2,513 current USD per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th and China ranks 38th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.