Bahrain vs IDA only: Military expenditure
Bahrain
2.9%
in 2024
IDA only
1.5%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
33rd
IDA only rank
33rd
Military expenditure over time
- Bahrain
- IDA only
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.9% against 1.5% in IDA only, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.9 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was IDA only ahead.
Bahrain ranks 33rd and IDA only ranks 33rd of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and IDA only in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | IDA only |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 1.6% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 2.4% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 2.6% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 2.1% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bahrain or IDA only?
- Bahrain, at 2.9% against 1.5% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and IDA only?
- 1.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and IDA only?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and IDA only rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 33rd and IDA only ranks 33rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product