Military expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Military expenditure was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
128th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1999
All-time low
0.6%
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Military expenditure in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.9% for military expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 1.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1974.
Bangladesh ranks 128th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Military expenditure in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7% | — |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +39.8% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +80.4% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -26.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 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 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 military expenditure in Bangladesh?
- Military expenditure in Bangladesh was 0.9% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for military expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product