Bahrain vs Low income: Military expenditure
Bahrain
2.9%
in 2024
Low income
1.6%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
33rd
Low income rank
31st
Military expenditure over time
- Bahrain
- Low income
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.9% against 1.6% in Low income, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.8 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Low income ahead.
Bahrain ranks 33rd and Low income ranks 31st of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Low income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.0% | Low income |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Low income |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.6% | 2.5% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 2.0% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bahrain or Low income?
- Bahrain, at 2.9% against 1.6% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and Low income?
- 1.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Low income?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Low income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 33rd and Low income ranks 31st 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