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
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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About this data
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.