Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 20,749 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bangladesh, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 20,749 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Bangladesh peaked at 20,749 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,411, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 93rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,094 | — |
| 1989 | 8,852 | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 8,799 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 8,627 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9,928 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 10,782 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 11,450 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 7,806 | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 8,313 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 8,667 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 8,790 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8,093 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 11,854 | +46.5% |
| 2001 | 8,106 | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 7,864 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8,369 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 6,411 | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 6,473 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8,205 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 8,361 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8,261 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 9,639 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 11,608 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 12,302 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 12,942 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 12,897 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13,785 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 15,572 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 17,115 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 16,672 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17,867 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 20,405 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 20,749 | +1.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 20,749 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,973 | 7,094 | 8,852 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,126 | 7,806 | 11,450 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,354 | 6,411 | 11,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,116 | 11,608 | 20,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,749 | 20,749 | 20,749 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 per armed forces personnel in Bangladesh?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bangladesh was 20,749 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20,749 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,411 in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Bangladesh ranks 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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