Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 8.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8.7 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 111.1% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 487.27 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -97.78 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Bangladesh 55th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -80 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -42.11 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1975 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1976 | 79.49 % change on previous year | -799.5% |
| 1977 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1978 | -27.42 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 1979 | -97.78 % change on previous year | +256.6% |
| 1981 | 30.91 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1982 | 77.78 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 1983 | -14.84 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1984 | -91.74 % change on previous year | +518.1% |
| 1986 | -96.43 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1987 | -75 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 24.79 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1990 | -34.11 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 1991 | -60.3 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 1992 | 43.04 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1993 | -56.64 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1994 | 24.49 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1995 | 101.64 % change on previous year | +315.0% |
| 1996 | -94.31 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1997 | 271.43 % change on previous year | -387.8% |
| 1998 | -96.15 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2000 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2001 | 37 % change on previous year | +325.5% |
| 2002 | -86.5 % change on previous year | -333.8% |
| 2003 | -78.38 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 300 % change on previous year | -482.8% |
| 2005 | -68.75 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2007 | -63.8 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2008 | -85 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 225 % change on previous year | -364.7% |
| 2012 | 56.41 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2013 | 254.1 % change on previous year | +350.4% |
| 2014 | -68.06 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2015 | 209.18 % change on previous year | -407.4% |
| 2016 | -29.53 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2017 | -25.94 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2018 | -51.8 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 2019 | 344.72 % change on previous year | -765.5% |
| 2020 | -90.22 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2021 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2022 | 487.27 % change on previous year | -2373.9% |
| 2023 | -78.64 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2024 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -27.23 % change on previous year | -97.78 % change on previous year | 79.49 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | -20.65 % change on previous year | -96.43 % change on previous year | 77.78 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.01 % change on previous year | -96.15 % change on previous year | 271.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -4.59 % change on previous year | -86.5 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.56 % change on previous year | -68.06 % change on previous year | 344.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.14 % change on previous year | -90.22 % change on previous year | 487.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 52 Ukraine 21.88 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Germany 19.5 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Poland 8.55 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Angola 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Viet Nam 5.45 % change on previous year compare
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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 29,103 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 8.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 487.27 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.78 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.