Military spending, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Military spending, per square kilometre was 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1973–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending, per square kilometre in Bahamas stood at 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 13,158 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Bahamas ranks 74th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2,012 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 2,012 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 1,812 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 1,473 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 1,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 1,341 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,534 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 1,819 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 1,906 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2,034 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2,107 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2,578 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 2,851 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 12,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +339.9% |
| 1989 | 11,568 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 9,915 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 8,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 5,239 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 4,460 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 3,638 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 3,664 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,460 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 3,646 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 3,840 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,077 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 4,226 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 4,292 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,402 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,775 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5,095 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5,544 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 6,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 5,882 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5,964 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,773 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6,148 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 6,646 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 7,405 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 9,696 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 12,635 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 13,158 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 12,252 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 11,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 12,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +339.9% | 2,851 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,728 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,012 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 4,028 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,341 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,034 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,460 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,915 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,078 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,226 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,710 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,773 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13,158 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 71 Albania 13,008 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 North Korea 13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Ecuador 12,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Costa Rica 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Colombia 11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 North Macedonia 10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 13,158 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Bahamas rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.