How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Republic of Korea?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Republic of Korea: Military spending as a share of government spending

Bahrain

10.8%

in 2025

Republic of Korea

10.8%

in 2025

Bahrain rank

31st

Republic of Korea rank

32nd

Military spending as a share of government spending over time

Bahrain
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 10.8% against 10.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Bahrain ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.9%	17.6%	0.7%	Republic of Korea
2000s	14.2%	12.8%	1.4%	Bahrain
2010s	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	Republic of Korea
2020s	11.3%	10.8%	0.5%	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Bahrain or Republic of Korea?: Bahrain, at 10.8% against 10.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Bahrain and Republic of Korea?: 0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Republic of Korea?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Republic of Korea rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?: Bahrain ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit: % of government spending
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by government spending.