Bahrain vs Norway: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Bahrain
0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway
0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bahrain rank
30th
Norway rank
27th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 30th and Norway ranks 27th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.0796 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.0701 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.0516 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.0434 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.0345 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 constant 2024 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bahrain and Norway?
- 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Norway?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Norway rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 30th and Norway ranks 27th of 160 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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About this data
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.