Bangladesh vs Egypt, Arab Rep.: Military spending

Bangladesh
5.34 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Egypt, Arab Rep.
4.83 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
47th
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
50th

Military spending over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B185519392023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 5.34 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.83 billion constant 2022 US$ in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 506.51 million constant 2022 US$.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Egypt, Arab Rep.'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 47th and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 50th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Egypt, Arab Rep. in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Egypt, Arab Rep. Difference Ahead
1970s 272.55 million constant 2022 US$ 8.11 billion constant 2022 US$ 7.84 billion constant 2022 US$ Egypt, Arab Rep.
1980s 524.04 million constant 2022 US$ 6.23 billion constant 2022 US$ 5.71 billion constant 2022 US$ Egypt, Arab Rep.
1990s 863.63 million constant 2022 US$ 3.67 billion constant 2022 US$ 2.81 billion constant 2022 US$ Egypt, Arab Rep.
2000s 1.20 billion constant 2022 US$ 4.94 billion constant 2022 US$ 3.74 billion constant 2022 US$ Egypt, Arab Rep.
2010s 2.82 billion constant 2022 US$ 5.30 billion constant 2022 US$ 2.48 billion constant 2022 US$ Egypt, Arab Rep.
2020s 5.30 billion constant 2022 US$ 5.10 billion constant 2022 US$ 194.55 million constant 2022 US$ Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Bangladesh or Egypt, Arab Rep.?
Bangladesh, at 5.34 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.83 billion constant 2022 US$ in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending between Bangladesh and Egypt, Arab Rep.?
506.51 million constant 2022 US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt, Arab Rep.?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Egypt, Arab Rep. rank globally for military spending?
Bangladesh ranks 47th and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 50th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.