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

Bahrain
2.03 million current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
43,490 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
2nd
OECD members rank
4th

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

  • Bahrain
  • OECD members
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre against 43,490 current USD per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 1.98 million current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 46.6 times OECD members's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 4th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 68,240 current USD per square kilometre 5,206 current USD per square kilometre 63,034 current USD per square kilometre Bahrain
1980s 293,256 current USD per square kilometre 11,925 current USD per square kilometre 281,331 current USD per square kilometre Bahrain
1990s 422,714 current USD per square kilometre 16,426 current USD per square kilometre 406,288 current USD per square kilometre Bahrain
2000s 746,429 current USD per square kilometre 24,256 current USD per square kilometre 722,173 current USD per square kilometre Bahrain
2010s 1.74 million current USD per square kilometre 32,406 current USD per square kilometre 1.70 million current USD per square kilometre Bahrain
2020s 1.92 million current USD per square kilometre 39,575 current USD per square kilometre 1.88 million 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 OECD members?
Bahrain, at 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre against 43,490 current USD per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Bahrain and OECD members?
1.98 million current USD per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and OECD members?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and OECD members rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 2nd and OECD members 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.