Bangladesh vs Lithuania: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Bangladesh
7.1%
in 2025
Lithuania
7.6%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
52nd
Lithuania rank
49th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Bangladesh
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 7.6% against 7.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Lithuania ranks 49th of 164 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 2.1% | 10.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 3.4% | 6.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 3.6% | 6.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bangladesh or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 7.6% against 7.1% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bangladesh and Lithuania?
- 0.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lithuania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Lithuania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Lithuania ranks 49th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure