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 2022 was $4.81B, a 3.21% decline from 2021.
- Bangladesh military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $4.97B, a 6.76% increase from 2020.
- Bangladesh military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $4.65B, a 6.96% increase from 2019.
- Bangladesh military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $4.35B, a 19.15% increase from 2018.
Bangladesh Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$4.81B |
1.13% |
2021 |
$4.97B |
1.20% |
2020 |
$4.65B |
1.24% |
2019 |
$4.35B |
1.24% |
2018 |
$3.65B |
1.15% |
2017 |
$3.27B |
1.13% |
2016 |
$3.24B |
1.23% |
2015 |
$2.82B |
1.21% |
2014 |
$2.36B |
1.14% |
2013 |
$2.05B |
1.11% |
2012 |
$1.82B |
1.18% |
2011 |
$1.80B |
1.22% |
2010 |
$1.62B |
1.18% |
2009 |
$1.26B |
1.03% |
2008 |
$1.03B |
0.94% |
2007 |
$0.95B |
1.00% |
2006 |
$0.83B |
0.99% |
2005 |
$0.77B |
0.97% |
2004 |
$0.77B |
1.00% |
2003 |
$0.72B |
1.00% |
2002 |
$0.68B |
1.05% |
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% |