Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Bahrain is 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 186.3% on the previous year and up 70,068.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 703.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1972 | 28.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 3.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1977 | 6.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +72.0% |
| 1978 | 36.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +472.2% |
| 1979 | 29.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 61.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +110.5% |
| 1981 | 107.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +74.7% |
| 1982 | 142.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 24.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.4% |
| 1984 | 310.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1145.1% |
| 1985 | 127.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.9% |
| 1986 | 298.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +133.2% |
| 1987 | 537.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +80.5% |
| 1988 | 281.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.7% |
| 1989 | 132.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.8% |
| 1990 | 703.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +429.9% |
| 1991 | 135.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.8% |
| 1992 | 81.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.8% |
| 1993 | 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.7% |
| 1994 | 14.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +679.2% |
| 1995 | 127.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +764.5% |
| 1996 | 88.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 334.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +276.2% |
| 1998 | 13.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.0% |
| 2000 | 468.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3445.6% |
| 2001 | 42.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -91.0% |
| 2002 | 76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +79.5% |
| 2003 | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.3% |
| 2004 | 12.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +828.1% |
| 2005 | 74.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +511.7% |
| 2006 | 65.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 25.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.4% |
| 2008 | 19.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 79.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +319.2% |
| 2011 | 3.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.8% |
| 2012 | 19.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +493.1% |
| 2013 | 55.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +177.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.6% |
| 2015 | 12.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1530.8% |
| 2016 | 18.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 17.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 47.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +166.3% |
| 2019 | 14.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.5% |
| 2020 | 18.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 122.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +566.9% |
| 2022 | 171.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 186.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +186.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 30.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 328.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3445.6% | 13.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 468.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2015 | +1530.8% | 0.7607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1984 | +1145.1% | 24.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 310.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 36.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 202.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 24.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 537.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 703.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 468.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 79.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Bahrain?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Bahrain was 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 703.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70,068.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.