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
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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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.