Bahrain, Kingdom of vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure

Bahrain, Kingdom of
1.38 billion current USD
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.33 billion current USD
in 2024
Bahrain, Kingdom of rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
78th

Military expenditure over time

  • Bahrain, Kingdom of
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Bahrain, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain, Kingdom of averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain, Kingdom of Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 51.40 million current USD 27.26 million current USD 24.14 million current USD Bahrain, Kingdom of
1980s 202.35 million current USD 106.57 million current USD 95.77 million current USD Bahrain, Kingdom of
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, Kingdom of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Bahrain, Kingdom of or Sri Lanka?
Bahrain, Kingdom of, 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, Kingdom of and Sri Lanka?
50.66 million current USD, with Bahrain, Kingdom of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain, Kingdom of and Sri Lanka?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bahrain, Kingdom of and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?
Bahrain, Kingdom of ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 167 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)