How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Bahrain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Military expenditure

Bahrain

10.2%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

5.1%

in 2024

Bahrain rank

33rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

33rd

Military expenditure over time

Bahrain
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 10.2% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 161 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.5%	7.3%	7.3%	Bahrain
2010s	12.9%	5.6%	7.3%	Bahrain
2020s	11.5%	5.1%	6.3%	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Bahrain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Bahrain, at 10.2% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 5.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?: Bahrain ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 161 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure