Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Military expenditure

Bangladesh
4.03 billion current USD
in 2024
New Zealand
3.00 billion current USD
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
53rd
New Zealand rank
55th

Military expenditure over time

  • Bangladesh
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 4.03 billion current USD against 3.00 billion current USD in New Zealand, a difference of 1.04 billion current USD.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 55th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 100.95 million current USD 319.23 million current USD 218.28 million current USD New Zealand
1980s 247.50 million current USD 711.15 million current USD 463.64 million current USD New Zealand
1990s 558.09 million current USD 1.03 billion current USD 468.78 million current USD New Zealand
2000s 846.38 million current USD 1.20 billion current USD 358.05 million current USD New Zealand
2010s 2.70 billion current USD 2.04 billion current USD 654.74 million current USD Bangladesh
2020s 4.31 billion current USD 2.91 billion current USD 1.39 billion current USD Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Bangladesh or New Zealand?
Bangladesh, at 4.03 billion current USD against 3.00 billion current USD in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Bangladesh and New Zealand?
1.04 billion current USD, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and New Zealand?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and New Zealand rank globally for military expenditure?
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 55th 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 10,618 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)