Bahrain vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Bahrain
552.02 million current LCU
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
441.91 million current LCU
in 2025
Bahrain rank
151st
Papua New Guinea rank
153rd
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Bahrain
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 552.02 million current LCU against 441.91 million current LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 110.11 million current LCU.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 168 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.58 million current LCU | 16.40 million current LCU | 11.18 million current LCU | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 73.29 million current LCU | 35.24 million current LCU | 38.05 million current LCU | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 112.30 million current LCU | 80.88 million current LCU | 31.42 million current LCU | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 206.86 million current LCU | 94.91 million current LCU | 111.95 million current LCU | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 505.61 million current LCU | 236.90 million current LCU | 268.71 million current LCU | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 558.67 million current LCU | 375.35 million current LCU | 183.31 million current LCU | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bahrain or Papua New Guinea?
- Bahrain, at 552.02 million current LCU against 441.91 million current LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and Papua New Guinea?
- 110.11 million current LCU, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 168 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)