Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Bahrain is 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,788 current USD per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16,788 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 18,174 current USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 24,298 current USD per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 38,183 current USD per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 23,819 current USD per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1976 | 38,100 current USD per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 58,608 current USD per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 168,323 current USD per square kilometre | +187.2% |
| 1979 | 227,864 current USD per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 253,719 current USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 346,901 current USD per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 450,971 current USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 265,958 current USD per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 238,977 current USD per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 242,830 current USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 258,248 current USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 258,248 current USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 300,648 current USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 316,065 current USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 346,901 current USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 381,591 current USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 393,317 current USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 393,317 current USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 400,808 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 427,030 current USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 453,252 current USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 453,252 current USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 464,489 current USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 513,186 current USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 505,694 current USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 524,423 current USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 625,562 current USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 716,607 current USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 728,651 current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 693,646 current USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 775,949 current USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 856,737 current USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 947,299 current USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million current USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million current USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million current USD per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million current USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million current USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million current USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million current USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million current USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.97 million current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million current USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million current USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million current USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,255 current USD per square kilometre, 41.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,150 current USD per square kilometre, 154.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 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 | +187.2% | 58,608 current USD per square kilometre | 168,323 current USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,240 current USD per square kilometre | 16,788 current USD per square kilometre | 227,864 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 293,256 current USD per square kilometre | 238,977 current USD per square kilometre | 450,971 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 422,714 current USD per square kilometre | 346,901 current USD per square kilometre | 513,186 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 746,429 current USD per square kilometre | 505,694 current USD per square kilometre | 1.09 million current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million current USD per square kilometre | 1.11 million current USD per square kilometre | 2.00 million current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million current USD per square kilometre | 1.79 million current USD per square kilometre | 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Bahrain was 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,788 current USD per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.