Bahrain vs Israel: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Bahrain
2.03 million current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel
1.27 million current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
2nd
Israel rank
4th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Bahrain
  • Israel
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre against 1.27 million current USD per square kilometre in Israel, a difference of 757,260 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.6 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Israel ahead.

Bahrain ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 4th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 68,240 current USD per square kilometre 132,890 current USD per square kilometre 64,651 current USD per square kilometre Israel
1980s 293,256 current USD per square kilometre 225,303 current USD per square kilometre 67,953 current USD per square kilometre Bahrain
1990s 422,714 current USD per square kilometre 367,279 current USD per square kilometre 55,435 current USD per square kilometre Bahrain
2000s 746,429 current USD per square kilometre 452,038 current USD per square kilometre 294,391 current USD per square kilometre Bahrain
2010s 1.74 million current USD per square kilometre 790,077 current USD per square kilometre 946,343 current USD per square kilometre Bahrain
2020s 1.92 million current USD per square kilometre 1.12 million current USD per square kilometre 793,675 current USD per square kilometre Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Bahrain or Israel?
Bahrain, at 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre against 1.27 million current USD per square kilometre in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Bahrain and Israel?
757,260 current USD per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Israel?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Israel rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 4th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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