Bahrain vs Nicaragua: Military spending, annual growth rate
Bahrain
5.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua
5.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bahrain rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
90th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Bahrain
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 5.76 % change on previous year against 5.46 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 90th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year | 22.45 % change on previous year | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 14.19 % change on previous year | 18.31 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 7.14 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -0.9511 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Bahrain or Nicaragua?
- Bahrain, at 5.76 % change on previous year against 5.46 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Bahrain and Nicaragua?
- 0.3 % change on previous year, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Nicaragua?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 90th of 159 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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About this data
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.