Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Military spending, gaps filled

Bangladesh
3.66 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
New Zealand
2.89 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
56th
New Zealand rank
58th

Military spending, gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • New Zealand
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B195619902025

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 3.66 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 772.12 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 162 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 360.51 million constant 2024 US$ 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ New Zealand
1980s 678.28 million constant 2024 US$ 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ New Zealand
1990s 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ 841.61 million constant 2024 US$ New Zealand
2000s 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.96 billion constant 2024 US$ 243.65 million constant 2024 US$ New Zealand
2010s 3.36 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ Bangladesh
2020s 4.11 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Bangladesh or New Zealand?
Bangladesh, at 3.66 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Bangladesh and New Zealand?
772.12 million constant 2024 US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and New Zealand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and New Zealand rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, gaps filled
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 8,449 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.