Bangladesh vs South Africa: Military expenditure (current USD)
Bangladesh
3.83 billion current USD
in 2025
South Africa
3.17 billion current USD
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.83 billion current USD against 3.17 billion current USD in South Africa, a difference of 652.76 million current USD.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.95 million current USD | 1.61 billion current USD | 1.51 billion current USD | South Africa |
| 1980s | 247.50 million current USD | 3.09 billion current USD | 2.84 billion current USD | South Africa |
| 1990s | 558.09 million current USD | 3.06 billion current USD | 2.50 billion current USD | South Africa |
| 2000s | 846.38 million current USD | 2.86 billion current USD | 2.01 billion current USD | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.70 billion current USD | 3.86 billion current USD | 1.16 billion current USD | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.18 billion current USD | 3.25 billion current USD | 923.82 million current USD | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 3.83 billion current USD against 3.17 billion current USD in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 652.76 million current USD, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 54th and South Africa 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
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)