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.
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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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 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.