Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Military expenditure (current USD)
Bangladesh
3.83 billion current USD
in 2025
Malaysia
4.93 billion current USD
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
54th
Malaysia rank
52nd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.93 billion current USD against 3.83 billion current USD in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.11 billion current USD.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.95 million current USD | 514.01 million current USD | 413.06 million current USD | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 247.50 million current USD | 1.17 billion current USD | 924.24 million current USD | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 558.09 million current USD | 1.83 billion current USD | 1.27 billion current USD | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 846.38 million current USD | 3.01 billion current USD | 2.17 billion current USD | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.70 billion current USD | 4.18 billion current USD | 1.48 billion current USD | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.18 billion current USD | 3.99 billion current USD | 181.75 million current USD | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.93 billion current USD against 3.83 billion current USD in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 1.11 billion current USD, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)