What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and Cyprus?

32.63 million current LCU, with Cyprus ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cyprus?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Cyprus: Military expenditure

Bahrain

520.37 million current LCU

in 2024

Cyprus

553.00 million current LCU

in 2024

Bahrain rank

151st

Cyprus rank

150th

Military expenditure over time

Bahrain
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 553.00 million current LCU against 520.37 million current LCU in Bahrain, a difference of 32.63 million current LCU.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 151st and Cyprus ranks 150th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1980s	71.40 million current LCU	128.15 million current LCU	56.75 million current LCU	Cyprus
1990s	112.30 million current LCU	337.10 million current LCU	224.80 million current LCU	Cyprus
2000s	206.86 million current LCU	298.81 million current LCU	91.95 million current LCU	Cyprus
2010s	505.61 million current LCU	326.48 million current LCU	179.12 million current LCU	Bahrain
2020s	559.99 million current LCU	491.77 million current LCU	68.22 million current LCU	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Bahrain or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 553.00 million current LCU against 520.37 million current LCU in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and Cyprus?: 32.63 million current LCU, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cyprus?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Cyprus rank globally for military expenditure?: Bahrain ranks 151st and Cyprus ranks 150th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)