Bahrain vs Malawi: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Bahrain
-14.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi
-21.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bahrain rank
148th
Malawi rank
151st

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Bahrain
  • Malawi
-50050100150200196619952024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports -14.7 % change on previous year against -21.39 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 6.69 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.

Bahrain ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 151st of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 49.73 % change on previous year 47.64 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year Bahrain
1980s 5.64 % change on previous year -4.32 % change on previous year 9.96 % change on previous year Bahrain
1990s 5.34 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year Bahrain
2000s 8.81 % change on previous year 19.03 % change on previous year 10.22 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 6.78 % change on previous year 6.48 % change on previous year 0.3055 % change on previous year Bahrain
2020s -1.9 % change on previous year 8.51 % change on previous year 10.41 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Bahrain or Malawi?
Bahrain, at -14.7 % change on previous year against -21.39 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Bahrain and Malawi?
6.69 % change on previous year, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malawi?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Malawi rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Bahrain ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 151st of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.