Military spending, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Military spending, per capita was 31.12 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Bangladesh, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Bangladesh stood at 31.12 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 31.92 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.02 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 2.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 2.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 2.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 4.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 1977 | 4.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 4.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 5.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 5.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 5.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 5.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 6.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 7.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 7.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 8.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 7.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 8.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 9.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 11.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 12.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 15.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 17.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 19.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 23.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 24.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 30.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 31.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 31.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 31.12 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 31.12 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 54.08 constant 2022 US$ per person, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +53.9% | 2.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.31 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 30.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 126 Guinea 35.25 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 34.47 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 128 Moldova 33.52 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 130 Eritrea 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 131 Senegal 29.18 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 132 Cape Verde 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Military spending, per capita in Bangladesh was 31.12 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 31.92 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for military spending, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.