Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: Arms imports

Bahrain
848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Bahrain rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th

Arms imports over time

  • Bahrain
  • United Arab Emirates
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B196819962024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Bahrain, a difference of 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Bahrain ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 172 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 4.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 106.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Arab Emirates
1980s 89.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 243.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 153.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Arab Emirates
1990s 89.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 501.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values 411.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Arab Emirates
2000s 63.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 891.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 827.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Arab Emirates
2010s 35.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values United Arab Emirates
2020s 322.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 756.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 433.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 932.00 million 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 United Arab Emirates?
84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arms imports?
Bahrain ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 172 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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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
217 places, 9,420 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.