Argentina vs Bangladesh: Military spending

Argentina
3.73 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Bangladesh
3.66 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Argentina rank
55th
Bangladesh rank
56th

Military spending over time

  • Argentina
  • Bangladesh
05.0B10.0B15.0B194919872025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.66 billion constant 2024 US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 66.16 million constant 2024 US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 55th and Bangladesh ranks 56th of 162 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1970s 9.91 billion constant 2024 US$ 360.51 million constant 2024 US$ 9.55 billion constant 2024 US$ Argentina
1980s 10.66 billion constant 2024 US$ 678.28 million constant 2024 US$ 9.98 billion constant 2024 US$ Argentina
1990s 4.75 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ Argentina
2000s 4.11 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.39 billion constant 2024 US$ Argentina
2010s 4.96 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.36 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ Argentina
2020s 4.31 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.11 billion constant 2024 US$ 201.39 million constant 2024 US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Argentina or Bangladesh?
Argentina, at 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.66 billion constant 2024 US$ in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending between Argentina and Bangladesh?
66.16 million constant 2024 US$, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bangladesh?
53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Bangladesh rank globally for military spending?
Argentina ranks 55th and Bangladesh ranks 56th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

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.