Bahrain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Bahrain
0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bahrain rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.0476 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bahrain, at 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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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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.