Bangladesh vs Peru: Military spending as a share of GDP
Bangladesh
0.8%
in 2025
Peru
0.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
138th
Peru rank
137th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Peru ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 138th and Peru ranks 137th of 166 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 5.2% | 4.2% | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 3.7% | 2.7% | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Bangladesh or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Peru?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Peru rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 138th and Peru ranks 137th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.