Bahrain vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Bahrain
0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bahrain rank
34th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
33rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
00.020.040.060.08196819962024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 34th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd of 166 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP Bahrain
1980s 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP Bahrain
1990s 0.0476 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2000s 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2010s 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2020s 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0227 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, Bahrain or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Bahrain, at 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Bahrain and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 34th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.