Military and security service personnel strengths | information varies; approximately 160,000 total active personnel (130,000 Army; 15,000 Navy; 15,000 Air Force) (2023) |
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Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | much of the military's inventory is comprised of Chinese- and Russian-origin equipment; in recent years, China has been the leading provider of arms to Bangladesh (2024) |
Military service age and obligation | 16-21 years of age for voluntary military service; Bangladeshi nationality and 10th grade education required; officers: 17-21 years of age, Bangladeshi nationality, and 12th grade education required (2023). |
Military deployments | approximately 1,400 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); 1,650 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO; plus about 200 police); 120 Lebanon (UNIFIL); 100 Mali (MINUSMA; plus about 150 police); 1,600 South Sudan (UNMISS); 500 Sudan (UNISFA) (2024). note: as of early 2024, Bangladesh had nearly 6,000 total military and police personnel deployed on UN missions |
Military expenditures | |
Military Expenditures 2023 | 1% of GDP (2023 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2022 | 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2021 | 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2020 | 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2019 | 1.4% of GDP (2019 est.) |
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