Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0129 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bahrain, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bahrain is 0.0129 units per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 0.0358 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per person, in 1985.
That places Bahrain 13th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0065 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0101 units per person | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 units per person | +54.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0132 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0147 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0358 units per person | +143.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0354 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0354 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0345 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0341 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0321 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0294 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.028 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0255 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0236 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0172 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0158 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0127 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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, total, per capita in Bahrain?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bahrain was 0.0129 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0358 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1985.
- How does Bahrain rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 13th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.