Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
34th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0751 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1982
All-time low
0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Bahrain stood at 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.0751 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Bahrain 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0511 current USD per US$ of GDP | +151.4% |
| 1979 | 0.058 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0607 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0751 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0432 current USD per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0404 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0513 current USD per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0462 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0493 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0496 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0498 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0502 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0517 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0472 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.045 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0456 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0464 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0469 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0396 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0415 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0463 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0466 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0345 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0398 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0424 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0443 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0386 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0352 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0351 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.058 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0751 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0476 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0466 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 31 Greece 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Lithuania 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Botswana 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Chad 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Pakistan 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Namibia 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0751 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.