Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 91st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More public sector data for Bangladesh
- Arms imports 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4321 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 23.25 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.03 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 530.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.