Military spending as a share of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Bahamas, 1973–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.8% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 1.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4% | — |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +321.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,169 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -311.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -311.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 17.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0051 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 203.1 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Bahamas?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Bahamas was 0.8% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).