Bahrain vs El Salvador: Military expenditure
Bahrain
520.37 million current LCU
in 2024
El Salvador
425.20 million current LCU
in 2024
Bahrain rank
151st
El Salvador rank
152nd
Military expenditure over time
- Bahrain
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 520.37 million current LCU against 425.20 million current LCU in El Salvador, a difference of 95.17 million current LCU.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bahrain ranks 151st and El Salvador ranks 152nd of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.44 million current LCU | 22.21 million current LCU | 3.77 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 76.10 million current LCU | 157.79 million current LCU | 81.69 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 112.30 million current LCU | 122.93 million current LCU | 10.63 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 206.86 million current LCU | 148.08 million current LCU | 58.78 million current LCU | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 505.61 million current LCU | 248.54 million current LCU | 257.07 million current LCU | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 559.99 million current LCU | 406.79 million current LCU | 153.21 million current LCU | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bahrain or El Salvador?
- Bahrain, at 520.37 million current LCU against 425.20 million current LCU in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and El Salvador?
- 95.17 million current LCU, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and El Salvador?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and El Salvador rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 151st and El Salvador ranks 152nd 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
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)