Bahamas vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending gmsd

Bahamas
118.22 million
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
116.43 million
in 2023
Bahamas rank
145th
Papua New Guinea rank
146th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Bahamas
  • Papua New Guinea
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197319982023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 118.22 million against 116.43 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.79 million.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Bahamas ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 16.16 million 72.93 million 56.77 million Papua New Guinea
1980s 40.32 million 81.70 million 41.38 million Papua New Guinea
1990s 50.39 million 108.13 million 57.74 million Papua New Guinea
2000s 50.83 million 42.18 million 8.65 million Bahamas
2010s 97.20 million 94.89 million 2.31 million Bahamas
2020s 118.22 million 110.33 million 7.88 million Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Bahamas or Papua New Guinea?
Bahamas, at 118.22 million against 116.43 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
1.79 million, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Bahamas ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th 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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About this data

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