Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh is 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0534 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Bangladesh ranks 129th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +240.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0534 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0346 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1979 | 0.028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0372 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0324 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0312 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0348 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0383 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0351 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0307 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0301 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +240.2% | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0307 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 126 Benin 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Paraguay 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Luxembourg 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Liberia 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Mexico 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0534 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.