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.
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
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.