Bahrain vs Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Bahrain
0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Pakistan
0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bahrain rank
34th
Pakistan rank
36th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Pakistan
0.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP in Pakistan, a difference of 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Bahrain ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0637 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0349 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan
1980s 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.067 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan
1990s 0.0476 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0604 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan
2000s 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2010s 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2020s 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.005 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 Pakistan?
Bahrain, at 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Bahrain and Pakistan?
0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 36th 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.