Bahrain vs World: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Bahrain
188.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
-2.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bahrain rank
16th
World rank
18th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time

  • Bahrain
  • World
-20002004006008001.0k196119922024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 188.44 % change on previous year against -2.86 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 191.3 % change on previous year.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 65.8 times World's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1973 it was World ahead.

Bahrain ranks 16th and World ranks 18th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain World Difference Ahead
1970s 127.78 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year 126.42 % change on previous year Bahrain
1980s 25.81 % change on previous year 0.4396 % change on previous year 25.37 % change on previous year Bahrain
1990s 209.01 % change on previous year -0.9785 % change on previous year 209.99 % change on previous year Bahrain
2000s 160.02 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 156.91 % change on previous year Bahrain
2010s 80.71 % change on previous year 0.2616 % change on previous year 80.44 % change on previous year Bahrain
2020s 170.6 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 167.87 % change on previous year Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Bahrain or World?
Bahrain, at 188.44 % change on previous year against -2.86 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Bahrain and World?
191.3 % change on previous year, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and World?
42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and World rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Bahrain ranks 16th and World ranks 18th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.