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Military spending as a share of government spending in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Military spending as a share of government spending was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 1999
All-time low
6.9%
in 2023
Years of data
38
1988–2025

Military spending as a share of government spending in Bangladesh, 1988–2025

0510151988200620251988: 10.3 % of government spending1989: 10.5 % of government spending1990: 10.3 % of government spending1991: 10.4 % of government spending1992: 11.6 % of government spending1993: 11.2 % of government spending1994: 11.8 % of government spending1995: 11.4 % of government spending1996: 12 % of government spending1997: 12.3 % of government spending1998: 12.3 % of government spending1999: 14.2 % of government spending2000: 12.3 % of government spending2001: 10.5 % of government spending2002: 10.1 % of government spending2003: 9.9 % of government spending2004: 10.1 % of government spending2005: 9.5 % of government spending2006: 9.8 % of government spending2007: 10.4 % of government spending2008: 8.1 % of government spending2009: 9.7 % of government spending2010: 11.2 % of government spending2011: 10.6 % of government spending2012: 10.1 % of government spending2013: 9.2 % of government spending2014: 9.7 % of government spending2015: 10.5 % of government spending2016: 10.6 % of government spending2017: 9.2 % of government spending2018: 8.9 % of government spending2019: 9.2 % of government spending2020: 9.4 % of government spending2021: 9 % of government spending2022: 7.6 % of government spending2023: 6.9 % of government spending2024: 7.2 % of government spending2025: 7.1 % of government spending

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending as a share of government spending in Bangladesh is 7.1%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Bangladesh peaked at 14.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2023.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Military spending as a share of government spending in Bangladesh, year by year

Year % of government spending Change
1988 10.3% —
1989 10.5% +1.1%
1990 10.3% -1.6%
1991 10.4% +1.4%
1992 11.6% +11.1%
1993 11.2% -3.7%
1994 11.8% +6.0%
1995 11.4% -3.2%
1996 12.0% +4.8%
1997 12.3% +2.3%
1998 12.3% +0.5%
1999 14.2% +14.9%
2000 12.3% -13.1%
2001 10.5% -14.6%
2002 10.1% -3.7%
2003 9.9% -2.4%
2004 10.1% +2.3%
2005 9.5% -6.2%
2006 9.8% +3.1%
2007 10.4% +6.0%
2008 8.1% -21.5%
2009 9.7% +19.7%
2010 11.2% +14.8%
2011 10.6% -5.5%
2012 10.1% -4.4%
2013 9.2% -8.8%
2014 9.7% +5.0%
2015 10.5% +8.6%
2016 10.6% +0.6%
2017 9.2% -12.8%
2018 8.9% -3.3%
2019 9.2% +3.0%
2020 9.4% +1.9%
2021 9.0% -3.3%
2022 7.6% -16.0%
2023 6.9% -9.0%
2024 7.2% +4.1%
2025 7.1% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.4% 10.3% 10.5% 2
1990s 11.7% 10.3% 14.2% 10
2000s 10.0% 8.1% 12.3% 10
2010s 9.9% 8.9% 11.2% 10
2020s 7.9% 6.9% 9.4% 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 50 Lithuania 7.6% compare
  2. 51 Estonia 7.5% compare
  3. 52 Tunisia 7.5% compare
  4. 54 Togo 7.1% compare
  5. 55 Uruguay 7.1% compare
  6. 56 Namibia 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending as a share of government spending in Bangladesh?
Military spending as a share of government spending in Bangladesh was 7.1% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
How does Bangladesh rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit
% of government spending
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, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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