Bahrain vs Latvia: Military spending
Bahrain
1.46 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Latvia
1.60 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Bahrain rank
77th
Latvia rank
74th
Military spending over time
- Bahrain
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ in Bahrain, a difference of 137.50 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 74th of 162 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 118.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 336.64 million constant 2024 US$ | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 747.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 459.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 288.21 million constant 2024 US$ | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 511.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 966.06 million constant 2024 US$ | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 310.32 million constant 2024 US$ | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Bahrain or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Bahrain and Latvia?
- 137.50 million constant 2024 US$, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Latvia rank globally for military spending?
- Bahrain ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 74th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.