Bahrain vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Arms imports

Bahrain
848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Bahrain rank
12th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
15th

Arms imports over time

  • Bahrain
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Bahrain, a difference of 5.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 7.2 times Bahrain's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 173 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 4.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 13.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 89.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 13.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 89.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 7.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 63.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 35.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 322.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Bahrain or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 6.14 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
5.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for arms imports?
Bahrain ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th 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.