Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 716.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1979.
Bangladesh ranks 48th of 172 countries on this measure, 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), gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1972 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.0% |
| 1973 | 76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +3700.0% |
| 1974 | 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.1% |
| 1975 | 39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +79.5% |
| 1977 | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -97.8% |
| 1980 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5400.0% |
| 1981 | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +77.8% |
| 1983 | 109.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.7% |
| 1985 | 112.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1144.4% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.4% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
| 1988 | 242.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +24100.0% |
| 1989 | 302.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.1% |
| 1991 | 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -60.3% |
| 1992 | 113.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -56.6% |
| 1994 | 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +101.6% |
| 1996 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -94.3% |
| 1997 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +271.4% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.2% |
| 1999 | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +18300.0% |
| 2000 | 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 274.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -86.5% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -78.4% |
| 2004 | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.8% |
| 2006 | 221.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2110.0% |
| 2007 | 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -63.8% |
| 2008 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -85.0% |
| 2009 | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +225.0% |
| 2012 | 183.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 648.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +254.1% |
| 2014 | 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 640.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +209.2% |
| 2016 | 451.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 334.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 161.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -51.8% |
| 2019 | 716.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +344.7% |
| 2020 | 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -90.2% |
| 2021 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 323.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +487.3% |
| 2023 | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -78.6% |
| 2024 | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 6.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 9.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +24100.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 242.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1999 | +18300.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1980 | +5400.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1973 | +3700.0% | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2006 | +2110.0% | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 221.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1985 | +1144.4% | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 112.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 302.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 274.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 716.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 323.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 45 Croatia 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 46 Tunisia 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 47 Senegal 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 49 Thailand 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 50 China 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 50 Egypt 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Bangladesh was 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 716.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.