Bahrain vs World: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Bahrain
2.03 million current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
World
18,380 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
2nd
World rank
3rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Bahrain
- World
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre against 18,380 current USD per square kilometre in World, a difference of 2.01 million current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 110.3 times World's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 2nd and World ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151,598 current USD per square kilometre | 2,783 current USD per square kilometre | 148,816 current USD per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 293,256 current USD per square kilometre | 4,829 current USD per square kilometre | 288,427 current USD per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 422,714 current USD per square kilometre | 5,866 current USD per square kilometre | 416,848 current USD per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 746,429 current USD per square kilometre | 8,731 current USD per square kilometre | 737,697 current USD per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.74 million current USD per square kilometre | 13,399 current USD per square kilometre | 1.72 million current USD per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.92 million current USD per square kilometre | 16,553 current USD per square kilometre | 1.90 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 World?
- Bahrain, at 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre against 18,380 current USD per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Bahrain and World?
- 2.01 million current USD per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd and World ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.