Bahrain vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports

Bahrain
848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Bahrain rank
12th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th

Arms imports over time

  • Bahrain
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Bahrain, a difference of 7.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.4 times Bahrain's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 173 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 4.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 89.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 118.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 35.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 322.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Bahrain or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
7.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for arms imports?
Bahrain ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 9,426 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.