Bahrain vs Uzbekistan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Bahrain
10.8%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
11.1%
in 2018
Bahrain rank
31st
Uzbekistan rank
30th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Bahrain
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 11.1% against 10.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 31st and Uzbekistan ranks 30th of 162 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 3.5% | 13.1% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 1.9% | 13.6% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 1.0% | 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 11.1% against 10.8% in Bahrain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Bahrain and Uzbekistan?
- 0.3%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Uzbekistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Bahrain and Uzbekistan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Bahrain ranks 31st and Uzbekistan ranks 30th 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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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.