Bangladesh vs Uganda: Military spending, per capita

Bangladesh
20.86 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Uganda
23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
126th
Uganda rank
123rd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Uganda
0204060196219932025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person against 20.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.45 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Uganda ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 123rd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 4.46 constant 2024 US$ per person 27.63 constant 2024 US$ per person 23.16 constant 2024 US$ per person Uganda
1980s 6.8 constant 2024 US$ per person 11.47 constant 2024 US$ per person 4.67 constant 2024 US$ per person Uganda
1990s 10.29 constant 2024 US$ per person 8.58 constant 2024 US$ per person 1.71 constant 2024 US$ per person Bangladesh
2000s 11.98 constant 2024 US$ per person 11.21 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.7687 constant 2024 US$ per person Bangladesh
2010s 21.12 constant 2024 US$ per person 13.81 constant 2024 US$ per person 7.3 constant 2024 US$ per person Bangladesh
2020s 24.14 constant 2024 US$ per person 23.16 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.9852 constant 2024 US$ per person Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Bangladesh or Uganda?
Uganda, at 23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person against 20.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bangladesh and Uganda?
2.45 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 123rd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.