Military spending, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Military spending, annual growth rate was -2.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at -2.2 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6,126.3% on the previous year and down 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 76.99 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -11.42 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 129th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1976 | 76.99 % change on previous year | +2766.5% |
| 1977 | 20.58 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1978 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1979 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1980 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1981 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +169.8% |
| 1983 | 27.54 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1984 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1985 | -7.98 % change on previous year | +377.0% |
| 1986 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1987 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1990 | -0.5988 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1991 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 1992 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +711.8% |
| 1993 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1994 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1996 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1997 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1999 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +156.7% |
| 2000 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0788 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2002 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +3685.0% |
| 2003 | 0.31 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +511.4% |
| 2005 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +456.2% |
| 2007 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2008 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2009 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -1489.2% |
| 2010 | 20.42 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2013 | -0.3466 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2014 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -2086.9% |
| 2015 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2016 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2017 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2018 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -493.8% |
| 2019 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2021 | -0.9427 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2022 | -11.42 % change on previous year | +1111.6% |
| 2023 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0366 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2025 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -6126.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -2.2 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -6126.3% | 0.0366 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -3685.0% | -0.0788 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +2766.5% | 2.69 % change on previous year | 76.99 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2086.9% | -0.3466 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1489.2% | -1.2 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1111.6% | -0.9427 % change on previous year | -11.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.26 % change on previous year | -10.8 % change on previous year | 76.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.01 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 27.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 % change on previous year | -0.5988 % change on previous year | 15.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 20.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.7 % change on previous year | -11.42 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 126 Zambia -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Paraguay -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 128 United Kingdom -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Hungary -2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 131 New Zealand -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Yemen -3.84 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was -2.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 76.99 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.42 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.