Bahamas vs Nicaragua: Military spending
Bahamas
118.22 million constant 2022 US$
in 2020
Nicaragua
110.71 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Bahamas rank
145th
Nicaragua rank
147th
Military spending over time
- Bahamas
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 118.22 million constant 2022 US$ against 110.71 million constant 2022 US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 7.50 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bahamas ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 147th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.29 million constant 2022 US$ | 90.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 73.24 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 40.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 534.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 494.15 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 50.39 million constant 2022 US$ | 143.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 93.57 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 50.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 47.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.50 million constant 2022 US$ | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 97.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 86.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 10.46 million constant 2022 US$ | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 118.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 100.11 million constant 2022 US$ | 18.10 million constant 2022 US$ | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Bahamas or Nicaragua?
- Bahamas, at 118.22 million constant 2022 US$ against 110.71 million constant 2022 US$ in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending between Bahamas and Nicaragua?
- 7.50 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Bahamas ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 147th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.