Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Bahrain
Bahrain: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 10.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.8
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
31st
of 162 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 1996
All-time low
10.11
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Bahrain stood at 10.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Bahrain peaked at 19.3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.11, in 2024.
That places Bahrain 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.29 | — |
| 1991 | 16.98 | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 16.75 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 16.77 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.29 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 17.09 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 19.3 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 13.61 | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 17.59 | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 17.02 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.15 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 14.64 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 14.52 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.91 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 15.53 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.9 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 12.87 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.66 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.84 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 14.08 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 10.12 | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 11.45 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 11.89 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.47 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.55 | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 12.72 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 13.35 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.43 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.04 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 12.33 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.33 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 11.49 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.11 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 12.06 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.11 | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 10.8 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.57 | 13.61 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.21 | 11.84 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.54 | 10.12 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.32 | 10.11 | 12.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 28 Brunei 12.15 compare
- 29 Iran 11.16 compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 11.06 compare
- 32 South Korea 10.79 compare
- 33 Mauritania 10.75 compare
- 34 Guinea 10.63 compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Bahrain?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Bahrain was 10.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 1996.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Bahrain ranks 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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