Bangladesh vs Zambia: Military spending, annual growth rate
Bangladesh
-2.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
-1.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
129th
Zambia rank
126th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -1.79 % change on previous year against -2.2 % change on previous year in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.41 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 126th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.55 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year | 9.32 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6.35 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 20.62 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 0.235 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 8.27 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | -3.7 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -1.79 % change on previous year against -2.2 % change on previous year in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 0.41 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 126th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.