Bangladesh Military Spending/Defense Budget 1973-2024

Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
  • Bangladesh military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $4.88B, a 7.12% increase from 2020.
  • Bangladesh military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $4.56B, a 4.82% increase from 2019.
  • Bangladesh military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $4.35B, a 19.15% increase from 2018.
  • Bangladesh military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $3.65B, a 11.74% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
India $76.60B
Pakistan $11.30B
Indonesia $8.26B
Ukraine $5.94B
Morocco $5.38B
Egypt $5.17B
Bangladesh $4.88B
Nigeria $4.47B
Philippines $4.09B
Myanmar $2.11B
Sri Lanka $1.56B
Tunisia $1.25B
Kenya $1.11B
Angola $0.98B
Cambodia $0.64B
Bolivia $0.63B
Cameroon $0.44B
Honduras $0.44B
El Salvador $0.38B
Sudan $0.38B
Republic of Congo $0.31B
Georgia $0.30B
Ghana $0.30B
Zambia $0.28B
Mauritania $0.23B
Kyrgyz Republic $0.12B
Mongolia $0.11B
Papua New Guinea $0.09B
Eswatini $0.08B
Kosovo $0.08B
Nicaragua $0.08B
Moldova $0.05B
Timor-Leste $0.04B
Lesotho $0.04B
Cabo Verde $0.01B
Bangladesh Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2021 $4.88B 1.27%
2020 $4.56B 1.30%
2019 $4.35B 1.35%
2018 $3.65B 1.26%
2017 $3.27B 1.24%
2016 $3.24B 1.37%
2015 $2.82B 1.35%
2014 $2.36B 1.28%
2013 $2.05B 1.26%
2012 $1.82B 1.32%
2011 $1.80B 1.36%
2010 $1.62B 1.32%
2009 $1.26B 1.16%
2008 $1.03B 1.06%
2007 $0.95B 1.11%
2006 $0.83B 1.11%
2005 $0.77B 1.09%
2004 $0.77B 1.12%
2003 $0.72B 1.14%
2002 $0.68B 1.19%
2001 $0.71B 1.29%
2000 $0.74B 1.36%
1999 $0.74B 1.58%
1998 $0.70B 1.57%
1997 $0.68B 1.57%
1996 $0.64B 1.54%
1995 $0.62B 1.57%
1994 $0.55B 1.53%
1993 $0.47B 1.43%
1992 $0.43B 1.36%
1991 $0.38B 1.21%
1990 $0.37B 1.22%
1989 $0.38B 1.29%
1988 $0.33B 1.25%
1987 $0.29B 1.17%
1986 $0.25B 1.11%
1985 $0.22B 1.05%
1984 $0.24B 1.18%
1983 $0.23B 1.27%
1982 $0.18B 1.06%
1981 $0.17B 0.92%
1980 $0.17B 0.86%
1979 $0.14B 0.93%
1978 $0.13B 1.27%
1977 $0.13B 1.57%
1976 $0.11B 1.52%
1975 $0.08B 0.84%
1974 $0.07B 0.60%
1973 $0.05B 0.66%