Bahrain vs Kazakhstan: Military spending gmsd

Bahrain
1.75 billion
in 2023
Kazakhstan
1.65 billion
in 2023
Bahrain rank
71st
Kazakhstan rank
72nd

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Bahrain
  • Kazakhstan
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B197119972023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.75 billion against 1.65 billion in Kazakhstan, a difference of 94.39 million.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 71st and Kazakhstan ranks 72nd of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 499.19 million 668.79 million 169.60 million Kazakhstan
2000s 664.41 million 1.32 billion 659.36 million Kazakhstan
2010s 1.53 billion 2.01 billion 479.82 million Kazakhstan
2020s 1.76 billion 1.74 billion 21.46 million Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Bahrain or Kazakhstan?
Bahrain, at 1.75 billion against 1.65 billion in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Bahrain and Kazakhstan?
94.39 million, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kazakhstan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Kazakhstan rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Bahrain ranks 71st and Kazakhstan ranks 72nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed