Africa Eastern and Southern vs Bahrain: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bahrain
0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
34th
Bahrain rank
34th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Bahrain
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Bahrain ranks 34th of 41 groups.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Bahrain?
- Bahrain, at 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Bahrain?
- 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Bahrain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Bahrain rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Bahrain ranks 34th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), 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 expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.