Military spending sipri in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Military spending sipri was 3.66 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending sipri in Bangladesh, 1973–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending sipri in Bangladesh is 3.66 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Bangladesh peaked at 4.71 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 207.88 million, in 1973.
Bangladesh ranks 56th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending sipri in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 207.88 million | — |
| 1974 | 235.17 million | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 241.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 427.40 million | +77.0% |
| 1977 | 515.37 million | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 459.73 million | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 436.54 million | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 459.19 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 485.67 million | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 561.23 million | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 715.78 million | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 703.82 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 647.68 million | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 706.22 million | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 758.13 million | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 833.32 million | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 911.76 million | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 906.30 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 923.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.06 billion | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 1.15 billion | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.29 billion | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.33 billion | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.39 billion | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.48 billion | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.50 billion | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.56 billion | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.62 billion | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.62 billion | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.57 billion | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.58 billion | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.61 billion | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.63 billion | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.76 billion | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.85 billion | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.83 billion | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.13 billion | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.56 billion | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 2.72 billion | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.86 billion | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.85 billion | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.05 billion | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.44 billion | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 3.78 billion | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 3.68 billion | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.06 billion | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 4.63 billion | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 4.71 billion | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.67 billion | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.13 billion | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 3.75 billion | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 3.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.66 billion | -2.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.66 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million, 6.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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% | 241.49 million | 427.40 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360.51 million | 207.88 million | 515.37 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 678.28 million | 459.19 million | 911.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion | 906.30 million | 1.56 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion | 1.57 billion | 2.13 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 billion | 2.56 billion | 4.63 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 billion | 3.66 billion | 4.71 billion | 6 |
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 sipri in Bangladesh?
- Military spending sipri in Bangladesh was 3.66 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.88 million in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for military spending sipri?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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