Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh is 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 128th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | +150.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 125 Paraguay 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Mexico 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Angola 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Peru 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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), 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 unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.