Military spending per military personnel in Bahamas
Bahamas: Military spending per military personnel was 118,216 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per military personnel in Bahamas, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per military personnel in Bahamas stood at 118,216.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Bahamas peaked at 131,711 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,087, in 1985.
That places Bahamas 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21,087 | — |
| 1989 | 57,898 | +174.6% |
| 1990 | 99,249 | +71.4% |
| 1992 | 52,447 | -47.2% |
| 1993 | 44,642 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 40,807 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 42,300 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 42,963 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44,066 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 44,243 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 47,796 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 51,006 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 55,492 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 61,870 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 58,883 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 59,704 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 57,792 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 61,544 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 66,525 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 74,126 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 97,059 | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 126,477 | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 131,711 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 122,645 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 113,284 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 120,837 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 118,216 | -2.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 118,216 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 65% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 118,216 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 3.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +174.6% | 21,087 | 57,898 |
| 1990 | +71.4% | 57,898 | 99,249 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,492 | 21,087 | 57,898 | 2 |
| 1990s | 59,286 | 40,807 | 99,249 | 4 |
| 2000s | 50,832 | 42,300 | 61,870 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,200 | 57,792 | 131,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,216 | 118,216 | 118,216 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Bahamas?
- Military spending per military personnel in Bahamas was 118,216 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 131,711 in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,087 in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Bahamas ranks 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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