Military expenditure in local currency rose 2.99% to BDT 262 bil in Bangladesh in 2017, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database.
Historically, military expenditure in local currency in Bangladesh reached an all time high of BDT 262 bil in 2017 and an all time low of BDT 0.382 bil in 1973.
Bangladesh has been ranked 33rd within the group of 151 countries we follow in terms of military expenditure in local currency, 11 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Military Expenditure (Local Currency) | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Bangladesh | BDT bil | 254 | 262 | 305 | 367 | 395 | ||||||||||||||||
Bhutan | BTN bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
China | CNY bil | 1,320 | 1,424 | 1,538 | 1,660 | 1,781 | ||||||||||||||||
India | INR bil | 3,806 | 4,209 | 4,529 | 5,030 | 5,396 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | JPY bil | 5,060 | 5,051 | 5,358 | 5,536 | 5,487 | ||||||||||||||||
Laos | LAK bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
Myanmar | MMK bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,035 | 3,012 | 2,190 | 2,305 | 3,442 | ||||||||||
Nepal | NPR bil | 38.3 | 45.7 | 46.7 | 47.7 | 51.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | PKR bil | 1,048 | 1,208 | 1,431 | 1,562 | 1,685 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | RUB bil | 4,645 | 3,902 | 3,863 | 4,217 | 4,462 | ||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | SKR bil | 254 | 284 | 266 | 279 | 276 | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand | THB bil | 207 | 215 | 222 | 228 | 227 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | USD bil | 640 | 647 | 682 | 734 | 778 |