Bahrain vs Sri Lanka: Military spending
Bahrain
1.46 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.36 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Bahrain rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Military spending over time
- Bahrain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 100.86 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bahrain ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 87.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 37.53 million constant 2024 US$ | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 319.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 347.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.18 million constant 2024 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 438.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 696.86 million constant 2024 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 747.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 705.34 million constant 2024 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 386.74 million constant 2024 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 92.33 million constant 2024 US$ | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
- Bahrain, at 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Bahrain and Sri Lanka?
- 100.86 million constant 2024 US$, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending?
- Bahrain ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th 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.
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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.