Bahrain vs United States: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Bahrain
0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United States
0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Bahrain rank
25th
United States rank
24th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.

Bahrain ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0849 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP United States
1980s 0.1031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0263 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP United States
1990s 0.078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0693 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2000s 0.0462 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0523 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP United States
2010s 0.0446 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0443 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2020s 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0416 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 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 United States?
United States, at 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bahrain and United States?
0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United States?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and United States rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th 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.