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.
| 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% |
