Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per square kilometre

Bangladesh
41,054 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
41,099 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
37th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 41,099 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 41,054 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 2,094 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 9,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,423 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 4,026 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 20,325 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 16,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 6,635 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15,237 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 8,602 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 9,198 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 17,487 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 8,289 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 21,660 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 36,296 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 14,636 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 40,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 39,045 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,646 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 41,099 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 41,054 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.