Military spending, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Military spending, per square kilometre was 28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 36,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,597 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 41st out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,597 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 1,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 1,855 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3,283 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1977 | 3,959 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 3,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 3,354 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 3,528 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 3,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 4,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 5,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 5,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,976 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 5,425 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 5,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 6,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 7,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 6,962 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 8,161 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 8,863 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 9,939 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 10,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 10,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 11,365 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 11,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12,476 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12,094 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13,488 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 14,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 14,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 19,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 20,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 21,967 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 21,891 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 23,398 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 26,432 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 29,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 28,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 31,165 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 35,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 36,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 35,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 31,726 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 13.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +77.0% | 1,855 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,283 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,770 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,597 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,959 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 5,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,528 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,676 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,962 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,213 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,094 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 35,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,143 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 36,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 38 Lithuania 36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 China 31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Estonia 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 India 28,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Turkey 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Jordan 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 36,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,597 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.