Bahrain vs Middle income: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Bahrain
10.8%
in 2025
Middle income
5.8%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
30th
Middle income rank
30th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Bahrain
- Middle income
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 10.8% against 5.8% in Middle income, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.9 times Middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 30th and Middle income ranks 30th of 164 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 9.8% | 7.3% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 7.7% | 6.5% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 5.9% | 6.6% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 5.6% | 5.8% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bahrain or Middle income?
- Bahrain, at 10.8% against 5.8% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and Middle income?
- 5.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 30th and Middle income ranks 30th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure