Bahrain vs Uruguay: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Bahrain
76,910 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Uruguay
67,573 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Bahrain rank
39th
Uruguay rank
42nd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Bahrain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 76,910 constant 2024 US$ against 67,573 constant 2024 US$ in Uruguay, a difference of 9,337 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,253 constant 2024 US$ | 44,262 constant 2024 US$ | 34,991 constant 2024 US$ | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 38,313 constant 2024 US$ | 42,427 constant 2024 US$ | 4,114 constant 2024 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 36,727 constant 2024 US$ | 38,627 constant 2024 US$ | 1,900 constant 2024 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 76,420 constant 2024 US$ | 52,605 constant 2024 US$ | 23,814 constant 2024 US$ | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 76,910 constant 2024 US$ | 67,573 constant 2024 US$ | 9,337 constant 2024 US$ | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Bahrain or Uruguay?
- Bahrain, at 76,910 constant 2024 US$ against 67,573 constant 2024 US$ in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Bahrain and Uruguay?
- 9,337 constant 2024 US$, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Uruguay rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Bahrain ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.