Military expenditures:
1.37% of GDP
(2018)
1.38% of GDP
(2017)
1.44% of GDP
(2016)
1.46% of GDP
(2015)
1.36% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
86
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Bangladesh Defense Force: Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force; Ministry of Home Affairs: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)
(2019)
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
(2018)
Maritime threats:
the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial waters of Bangladesh remain a risk for armed robbery against ships; in 2018, the number of attacks against commercial vessels increased to 12 over the 11 such incidents in 2017
