Bangladesh vs Liberia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Bangladesh
0.8%
in 2025
Liberia
0.9%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
139th
Liberia rank
136th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Bangladesh
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Liberia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 139th and Liberia ranks 136th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 3.1% | 2.1% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 16.5% | 15.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bangladesh or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bangladesh and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Liberia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Liberia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th and Liberia ranks 136th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product