Armed forces personnel in Bahrain
Bahrain: Armed forces personnel was 2.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Bahrain is 2.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Bahrain peaked at 8.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2017.
That places Bahrain 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5% | — |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +142.8% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Bahrain
- Arms imports 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 188.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 871.15 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 367,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Bahrain?
- Armed forces personnel in Bahrain was 2.3% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for armed forces personnel?
- Bahrain ranks 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.