Bahamas vs Barbados: Military spending, annual growth rate

Bahamas
-2.17 % change on previous year
in 2020
Barbados
-1.17 % change on previous year
in 2020
Bahamas rank
161st
Barbados rank
159th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
0100200300196719932020

How they compare

Barbados currently reports -1.17 % change on previous year against -2.17 % change on previous year in Bahamas, a difference of 1 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Barbados ahead.

Bahamas ranks 161st and Barbados ranks 159th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Barbados Difference Ahead
1970s -6.82 % change on previous year 19 % change on previous year 25.82 % change on previous year Barbados
1980s 41.56 % change on previous year 14.66 % change on previous year 26.91 % change on previous year Bahamas
1990s -8.85 % change on previous year -0.2397 % change on previous year 8.61 % change on previous year Barbados
2000s 3.98 % change on previous year 6.71 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year Barbados
2010s 8.03 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year Bahamas
2020s -2.17 % change on previous year -1.17 % change on previous year 1 % change on previous year Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Bahamas or Barbados?
Barbados, at -1.17 % change on previous year against -2.17 % change on previous year in Bahamas as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Bahamas and Barbados?
1 % change on previous year, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Bahamas ranks 161st and Barbados ranks 159th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.