Bahrain vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per capita

Bahrain
1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Bahrain rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Bahrain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person in Bahrain, a difference of 122 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Bahrain ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 410.82 constant 2022 US$ per person 803.76 constant 2022 US$ per person 392.95 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
1980s 997.85 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,139 constant 2022 US$ per person 141.56 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
1990s 878.31 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,085 constant 2022 US$ per person 206.92 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
2000s 764.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,175 constant 2022 US$ per person 410.15 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
2010s 1,127 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,069 constant 2022 US$ per person 57.68 constant 2022 US$ per person Bahrain
2020s 1,161 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,181 constant 2022 US$ per person 19.55 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Bahrain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bahrain and United Kingdom?
122 constant 2022 US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Kingdom?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Bahrain ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.