Bangladesh vs Tunisia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Bangladesh
7.1%
in 2025
Tunisia
7.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
53rd
Tunisia rank
52nd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Bangladesh
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 7.5% against 7.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Tunisia ranks 52nd of 162 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 6.4% | 5.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 5.7% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.5% | 3.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Bangladesh or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 7.5% against 7.1% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Bangladesh and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Tunisia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Tunisia ranks 52nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.