Bahrain vs IDA total: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Bahrain
3.1%
in 2025
IDA total
1.4%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
34th
IDA total rank
33rd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Bahrain
- IDA total
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 3.1% against 1.4% in IDA total, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.3 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was IDA total ahead.
Bahrain ranks 34th and IDA total ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and IDA total in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 4.2% | 0.9% | IDA total |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 2.6% | 2.7% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.7% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 2.6% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.0% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bahrain or IDA total?
- Bahrain, at 3.1% against 1.4% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and IDA total?
- 1.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and IDA total?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and IDA total rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 34th and IDA total ranks 33rd of 167 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product