Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bahrain
Bahrain: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 76,910 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bahrain, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Bahrain stood at 76,910.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Bahrain peaked at 90,788 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21,802, in 1997.
That places Bahrain 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 90,788 | — |
| 1989 | 67,718 | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 46,025 | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 50,243 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 61,006 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 59,496 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 52,620 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 21,835 | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 22,937 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 21,802 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 22,424 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 24,742 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 24,496 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 25,714 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 31,268 | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 34,919 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 35,841 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33,715 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 40,865 | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 44,287 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 47,931 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 52,370 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 52,270 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64,353 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 71,635 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 79,050 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 84,307 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 80,911 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 82,185 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 84,522 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 81,661 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 83,306 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 76,910 | -7.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 76,910 is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 59% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 76,910 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -58.5% | 52,620 | 21,835 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,253 | 67,718 | 90,788 | 2 |
| 1990s | 38,313 | 21,802 | 61,006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,141 | 24,496 | 52,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,420 | 52,270 | 84,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,910 | 76,910 | 76,910 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 spending per armed forces personnel in Bahrain?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bahrain was 76,910 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 90,788 in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,802 in 1997.
- How does Bahrain rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Bahrain ranks 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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