Bahamas vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, annual growth rate

Bahamas
-2.17 % change on previous year
in 2020
Sri Lanka
-2.14 % change on previous year
in 2023
Bahamas rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
160th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Bahamas
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports -2.14 % change on previous year against -2.17 % change on previous year in Bahamas, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s -6.82 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year 10.67 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 41.56 % change on previous year 20.15 % change on previous year 21.41 % change on previous year Bahamas
1990s -8.85 % change on previous year 9.06 % change on previous year 17.91 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 3.98 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 8.03 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 6.65 % change on previous year Bahamas
2020s -2.17 % change on previous year -8.34 % change on previous year 6.17 % change on previous year Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Bahamas or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at -2.14 % change on previous year against -2.17 % change on previous year in Bahamas as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Bahamas ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 160th 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.