Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Bangladesh

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Bangladesh in 2024 — 0.94%. Ranked 113 in the world out of 147. Since 1973, the indicator has risen by 0.28 pp.

2024 0.94% +0.02 pp vs 2023
World rank 113of 147
Period maximum 1.58%1999
Period minimum 0.6%1974

Trend over time

1973–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Bangladesh, 1973–20240.50.7511.251.51.7519731979198519911997200320092015202120241973: 0.66%1974: 0.6%1975: 0.84%1976: 1.52%1977: 1.57%1978: 1.27%1979: 0.93%1980: 0.86%1981: 0.92%1982: 1.06%1983: 1.27%1984: 1.18%1985: 1.05%1986: 1.11%1987: 1.17%1988: 1.25%1989: 1.29%1990: 1.22%1991: 1.21%1992: 1.36%1993: 1.43%1994: 1.53%1995: 1.57%1996: 1.54%1997: 1.57%1998: 1.57%1999: 1.58%2000: 1.36%2001: 1.29%2002: 1.05%2003: 1%2004: 1%2005: 0.97%2006: 0.99%2007: 1%2008: 0.94%2009: 1.03%2010: 1.18%2011: 1.22%2012: 1.18%2013: 1.11%2014: 1.14%2015: 1.21%2016: 1.23%2017: 1.13%2018: 1.15%2019: 1.24%2020: 1.24%2021: 1.17%2022: 0.99%2023: 0.92%2024: 0.94%
Change over the period: +0.28 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bangladesh

Bangladesh 0.94%
World 2.47%
South Asia 2.1%
Southern Asia computed 2.13%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Bangladesh, by year Bangladesh All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.94 +0.02 pp
2023 0.92 −0.07 pp
2022 0.99 −0.18 pp
2021 1.17 −0.08 pp
2020 1.24 +0 pp
2019 1.24 +0.09 pp
2018 1.15 +0.03 pp
2017 1.13 −0.1 pp
2016 1.23 +0.02 pp
2015 1.21 +0.07 pp
2014 1.14 +0.02 pp
2013 1.11 −0.07 pp
2012 1.18 −0.04 pp
2011 1.22 +0.03 pp
2010 1.18 +0.16 pp
2009 1.03 +0.09 pp
2008 0.94 −0.06 pp
2007 1 +0.01 pp
2006 0.99 +0.02 pp
2005 0.97 −0.03 pp
2004 1 −0 pp
2003 1 −0.05 pp
2002 1.05 −0.24 pp
2001 1.29 −0.07 pp
2000 1.36 −0.23 pp
1999 1.58 +0.02 pp
1998 1.57 −0 pp
1997 1.57 +0.03 pp
1996 1.54 −0.03 pp
1995 1.57 +0.04 pp
1994 1.53 +0.1 pp
1993 1.43 +0.07 pp
1992 1.36 +0.15 pp
1991 1.21 −0.01 pp
1990 1.22 −0.07 pp
1989 1.29 +0.04 pp
1988 1.25 +0.08 pp
1987 1.17 +0.06 pp
1986 1.11 +0.06 pp
1985 1.05 −0.12 pp
1984 1.18 −0.09 pp
1983 1.27 +0.21 pp
1982 1.06 +0.15 pp
1981 0.92 +0.06 pp
1980 0.86 −0.08 pp
1979 0.93 −0.33 pp
1978 1.27 −0.3 pp
1977 1.57 +0.05 pp
1976 1.52 +0.68 pp
1975 0.84 +0.24 pp
1974 0.6 −0.05 pp
1973 0.66

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.