Military expenditure (current LCU) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 552.02 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
552.02 million current LCU
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
151st
of 168 countries
All-time high
610.02 million current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
5.50 million current LCU
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Military expenditure in Bahrain, 1971–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 552.02 million current LCU for military expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Bahrain peaked at 610.02 million current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million current LCU, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 151st of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 5.50 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.70 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 10.40 million current LCU | +55.2% |
| 1975 | 6.50 million current LCU | -37.5% |
| 1976 | 10.40 million current LCU | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 16.00 million current LCU | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 45.00 million current LCU | +181.2% |
| 1979 | 60.00 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 66.00 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 90.00 million current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 117.00 million current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 69.00 million current LCU | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 62.00 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 63.00 million current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 67.00 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 67.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 78.00 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 82.00 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 90.00 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 99.00 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 105.00 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 105.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 107.00 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 114.00 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 121.00 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 121.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 124.00 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 137.00 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 135.00 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 140.00 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 167.00 million current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 194.00 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 200.00 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 193.00 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 215.90 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 241.60 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 270.70 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 311.40 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 316.90 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 388.60 million current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 444.50 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 506.70 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 554.70 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 542.20 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 566.08 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 576.30 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 574.40 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 585.70 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 528.20 million current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 540.50 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 600.87 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 610.02 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 520.37 million current LCU | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 552.02 million current LCU | +6.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 552.02 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.84 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 552.02 million current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.37 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +181.2% | 16.00 million current LCU | 45.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.44 million current LCU | 5.50 million current LCU | 60.00 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.10 million current LCU | 62.00 million current LCU | 117.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.30 million current LCU | 90.00 million current LCU | 137.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.86 million current LCU | 135.00 million current LCU | 311.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 505.61 million current LCU | 316.90 million current LCU | 585.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 558.67 million current LCU | 520.37 million current LCU | 610.02 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 148 Sierra Leone 732.10 million current LCU compare
- 149 Lesotho 713.77 million current LCU compare
- 150 Cyprus 588.00 million current LCU compare
- 152 El Salvador 490.00 million current LCU compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 441.91 million current LCU compare
- 154 Seychelles 408.85 million current LCU compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Bahrain?
- Military expenditure in Bahrain was 552.02 million current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 610.02 million current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million current LCU in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for military expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 151st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)