Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Bangladesh
0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
124th
Malaysia rank
126th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1756 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1508 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.0244 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0969 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0218 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0135 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.