Bahrain vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current USD)
Bahrain
1.38 billion current USD
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.33 billion current USD
in 2024
Bahrain rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Bahrain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1.38 billion current USD against 1.33 billion current USD in Sri Lanka, a difference of 50.66 million current USD.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bahrain ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.40 million current USD | 27.26 million current USD | 24.14 million current USD | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 202.35 million current USD | 106.57 million current USD | 95.77 million current USD | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 298.67 million current USD | 517.70 million current USD | 219.03 million current USD | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 550.16 million current USD | 875.39 million current USD | 325.23 million current USD | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion current USD | 1.71 billion current USD | 369.35 million current USD | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.49 billion current USD | 1.31 billion current USD | 183.90 million current USD | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
- Bahrain, at 1.38 billion current USD against 1.33 billion current USD in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and Sri Lanka?
- 50.66 million current USD, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sri Lanka?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)