Bahamas vs Nicaragua: Military spending gmsd

Bahamas
118.22 million
in 2020
Nicaragua
110.71 million
in 2023
Bahamas rank
145th
Nicaragua rank
147th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Bahamas
  • Nicaragua
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B190019612023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 118.22 million against 110.71 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 7.50 million.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Bahamas ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 147th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 17.29 million 90.53 million 73.24 million Nicaragua
1980s 40.32 million 534.47 million 494.15 million Nicaragua
1990s 50.39 million 143.96 million 93.57 million Nicaragua
2000s 50.83 million 47.34 million 3.50 million Bahamas
2010s 97.20 million 86.74 million 10.46 million Bahamas
2020s 118.22 million 100.11 million 18.10 million Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Bahamas or Nicaragua?
Bahamas, at 118.22 million against 110.71 million in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Bahamas and Nicaragua?
7.50 million, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Nicaragua?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Bahamas ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 147th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed