Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 23.25 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Bangladesh stood at 23.25 current USD per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 28.93 current USD per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6593 current USD per person, in 1973.
Bangladesh ranks 126th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.6593 current USD per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.9533 current USD per person | +44.6% |
| 1975 | 1.04 current USD per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 1.32 current USD per person | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 1.57 current USD per person | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 1.61 current USD per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.59 current USD per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.9 current USD per person | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 1.93 current USD per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.99 current USD per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.43 current USD per person | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 2.5 current USD per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.24 current USD per person | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 2.42 current USD per person | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 2.75 current USD per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 3.1 current USD per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 3.46 current USD per person | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 3.34 current USD per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.35 current USD per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.69 current USD per person | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.99 current USD per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 4.55 current USD per person | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 5.06 current USD per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 5.12 current USD per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.36 current USD per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.41 current USD per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.58 current USD per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.51 current USD per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.16 current USD per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.91 current USD per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.1 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.39 current USD per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.35 current USD per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.67 current USD per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 6.44 current USD per person | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 6.89 current USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 8.34 current USD per person | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 10.67 current USD per person | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 11.73 current USD per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 11.76 current USD per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.08 current USD per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 14.91 current USD per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 17.66 current USD per person | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 20.15 current USD per person | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 20.14 current USD per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.32 current USD per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 26.37 current USD per person | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 27.97 current USD per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 28.93 current USD per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 24.88 current USD per person | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 22.06 current USD per person | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 23.25 current USD per person | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 current USD per person | 0.6593 current USD per person | 1.61 current USD per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.47 current USD per person | 1.9 current USD per person | 3.46 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 current USD per person | 3.34 current USD per person | 5.58 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 current USD per person | 4.91 current USD per person | 8.34 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.88 current USD per person | 10.67 current USD per person | 26.37 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.42 current USD per person | 22.06 current USD per person | 28.93 current USD per person | 5 |
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 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 military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Bangladesh was 23.25 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28.93 current USD per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6593 current USD per person in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.