Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Bangladesh, 1988–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Bangladesh stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 14.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.3% | — |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Arms imports 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Bangladesh?
- Military expenditure in Bangladesh was 7.1% in 2025, 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 14.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for military expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure