Bahrain vs Namibia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Bahrain
0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Namibia
0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Bahrain rank
25th
Namibia rank
27th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • Namibia
0.0250.050.0750.10.125197119972023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 25th and Namibia ranks 27th of 170 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0351 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0429 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2000s 0.0462 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2010s 0.0446 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0422 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2020s 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0394 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bahrain or Namibia?
Bahrain, at 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bahrain and Namibia?
0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Namibia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 25th and Namibia ranks 27th 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

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.