Bahrain vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Bahrain
871.15 current USD per person
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
78.83 current USD per person
in 2024
Bahrain rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
26th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Bahrain
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 871.15 current USD per person against 78.83 current USD per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 792.32 current USD per person.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 11.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 167 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 150.33 current USD per person 45.69 current USD per person 104.64 current USD per person Bahrain
1980s 483.21 current USD per person 77.57 current USD per person 405.64 current USD per person Bahrain
1990s 536.01 current USD per person 50.1 current USD per person 485.91 current USD per person Bahrain
2000s 622.07 current USD per person 51.78 current USD per person 570.29 current USD per person Bahrain
2010s 992.33 current USD per person 82.8 current USD per person 909.53 current USD per person Bahrain
2020s 971.56 current USD per person 68.54 current USD per person 903.01 current USD per person Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Bahrain or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Bahrain, at 871.15 current USD per person against 78.83 current USD per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Bahrain and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
792.32 current USD per person, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Bahrain ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.