Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 20,749 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bangladesh, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 20,749 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,411 constant 2024 US$, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 93rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,973 constant 2024 US$ | 7,094 constant 2024 US$ | 8,852 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,126 constant 2024 US$ | 7,806 constant 2024 US$ | 11,450 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,354 constant 2024 US$ | 6,411 constant 2024 US$ | 11,854 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,116 constant 2024 US$ | 11,608 constant 2024 US$ | 20,405 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,749 constant 2024 US$ | 20,749 constant 2024 US$ | 20,749 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 2,532 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 106.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 18.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,329 (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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20,749 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,411 constant 2024 US$ 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.