What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bahamas and Malaysia?

0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?

48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Malaysia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Bahamas

0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Malaysia

0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Bahamas rank

127th

Malaysia rank

126th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Bahamas
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 127th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 170 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0247 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1233 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
1980s	0.0166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0969 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0803 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
1990s	0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0514 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0376 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2000s	0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2010s	0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2020s	0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0135 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bahamas or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bahamas as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bahamas and Malaysia?: 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Bahamas ranks 127th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.