Bangladesh vs Iraq: Military spending per military personnel
Bangladesh
32,852 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Iraq
35,206 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
92nd
Iraq rank
89th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 35,206 constant 2022 US$ against 32,852 constant 2022 US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 2,354 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iraq ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 92nd and Iraq ranks 89th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,750 constant 2022 US$ | 32,053 constant 2022 US$ | 29,304 constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6,022 constant 2022 US$ | 36,556 constant 2022 US$ | 30,535 constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 7,859 constant 2022 US$ | 10,556 constant 2022 US$ | 2,698 constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8,880 constant 2022 US$ | 7,197 constant 2022 US$ | 1,683 constant 2022 US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 17,958 constant 2022 US$ | 125,614 constant 2022 US$ | 107,656 constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 32,406 constant 2022 US$ | 41,429 constant 2022 US$ | 9,023 constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 35,206 constant 2022 US$ against 32,852 constant 2022 US$ in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 2,354 constant 2022 US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Bangladesh ranks 92nd and Iraq ranks 89th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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.