Bangladesh vs Nepal: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Bangladesh
0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Nepal
0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
124th
Nepal rank
121st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
0.020.040.06196019912023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nepal ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 124th and Nepal ranks 121st of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Nepal
1980s 0.0244 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0217 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
1990s 0.0218 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2000s 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0223 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Nepal
2010s 0.0135 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Nepal
2020s 0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Nepal, at 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bangladesh and Nepal?
0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 124th and Nepal ranks 121st 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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.