Bahrain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arms imports

Bahrain
848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Bahrain rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Arms imports over time

  • Bahrain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 205.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Bahrain ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 172 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 234.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values 229.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 89.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 443.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 354.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 89.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 635.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values 545.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 63.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 639.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 576.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 35.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 467.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 322.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 700.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 377.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Bahrain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bahrain, at 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Bahrain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
205.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arms imports?
Bahrain ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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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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
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.