Arab World vs Bahrain: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Arab World
0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bahrain
0.018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Arab World rank
3rd
Bahrain rank
2nd

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • Arab World
  • Bahrain
00.050.10.15196119922024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.0167 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 13.3 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 3rd and Bahrain ranks 2nd of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Bahrain Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0683 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0649 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Arab World
1980s 0.0247 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0224 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Arab World
1990s 0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2000s 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2010s 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Arab World
2020s 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Arab World or Bahrain?
Bahrain, at 0.018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Arab World and Bahrain?
0.0167 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Bahrain?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Bahrain rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Arab World ranks 3rd and Bahrain ranks 2nd of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. 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), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.