Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 871.15 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Bahrain is 871.15 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 1,122 current USD per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.2 current USD per person, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 26th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.2 current USD per person | — |
| 1972 | 51.79 current USD per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 65.66 current USD per person | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 97.93 current USD per person | +49.1% |
| 1975 | 58.02 current USD per person | -40.7% |
| 1976 | 88.26 current USD per person | +52.1% |
| 1977 | 129.27 current USD per person | +46.5% |
| 1978 | 354.05 current USD per person | +173.9% |
| 1979 | 457.77 current USD per person | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 487.68 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 640.82 current USD per person | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 804.09 current USD per person | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 457.97 current USD per person | -43.0% |
| 1984 | 397.19 current USD per person | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 389.33 current USD per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 399.27 current USD per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 384.98 current USD per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 432.25 current USD per person | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 438.51 current USD per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 464.96 current USD per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 523.4 current USD per person | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 540.71 current USD per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 526.67 current USD per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 522.76 current USD per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 542.5 current USD per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 560.85 current USD per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 546.26 current USD per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 545.25 current USD per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 586.75 current USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 563.13 current USD per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 563.03 current USD per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 625.08 current USD per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 674.88 current USD per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 645.73 current USD per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 577.5 current USD per person | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 597.86 current USD per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 618.26 current USD per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 652.42 current USD per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 702.8 current USD per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 686.03 current USD per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 864.85 current USD per person | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 977.85 current USD per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 1,075 current USD per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1,122 current USD per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,052 current USD per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,057 current USD per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,021 current USD per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,016 current USD per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,050 current USD per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 954.21 current USD per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 955.56 current USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,048 current USD per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1,029 current USD per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 871.15 current USD per person | -15.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 871.15 current USD per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 755.22 current USD per person, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 871.15 current USD per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 168.48 current USD per person, 5.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +173.9% | 129.27 current USD per person | 354.05 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.33 current USD per person | 50.2 current USD per person | 457.77 current USD per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 483.21 current USD per person | 384.98 current USD per person | 804.09 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 536.01 current USD per person | 464.96 current USD per person | 586.75 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.07 current USD per person | 563.03 current USD per person | 702.8 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 992.33 current USD per person | 686.03 current USD per person | 1,122 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 971.56 current USD per person | 871.15 current USD per person | 1,048 current USD per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Bahrain?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Bahrain was 871.15 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,122 current USD per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2 current USD per person in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, 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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.