Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Bangladesh
29,103 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
36,175 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Saudi Arabia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 36,175 current USD per square kilometre against 29,103 current USD per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 7,072 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 860.9 current USD per square kilometre 5,137 current USD per square kilometre 4,276 current USD per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 1,900 current USD per square kilometre 9,045 current USD per square kilometre 7,144 current USD per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 4,287 current USD per square kilometre 7,566 current USD per square kilometre 3,279 current USD per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 6,502 current USD per square kilometre 12,517 current USD per square kilometre 6,015 current USD per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 20,721 current USD per square kilometre 30,669 current USD per square kilometre 9,948 current USD per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 33,612 current USD per square kilometre 32,149 current USD per square kilometre 1,463 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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 36,175 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 Saudi Arabia?
7,072 current USD per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.