Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bahrain
Bahrain: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 76,910 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bahrain, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Bahrain stood at 76,910 constant 2024 US$.
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 constant 2024 US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21,802 constant 2024 US$, in 1997.
That places Bahrain 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 90,788 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 67,718 constant 2024 US$ | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 46,025 constant 2024 US$ | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 50,243 constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 61,006 constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 59,496 constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 52,620 constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 21,835 constant 2024 US$ | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 22,937 constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 21,802 constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 22,424 constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 24,742 constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 24,496 constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 25,714 constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 31,268 constant 2024 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 34,919 constant 2024 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 35,841 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33,715 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 40,865 constant 2024 US$ | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 44,287 constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 47,931 constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 52,370 constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 52,270 constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64,353 constant 2024 US$ | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 71,635 constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 79,050 constant 2024 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 84,307 constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 80,911 constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 82,185 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 84,522 constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 81,661 constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 83,306 constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 76,910 constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 76,910 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220 constant 2024 US$, 59% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 76,910 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323 constant 2024 US$, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -58.5% | 52,620 constant 2024 US$ | 21,835 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,253 constant 2024 US$ | 67,718 constant 2024 US$ | 90,788 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 38,313 constant 2024 US$ | 21,802 constant 2024 US$ | 61,006 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,141 constant 2024 US$ | 24,496 constant 2024 US$ | 52,370 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,420 constant 2024 US$ | 52,270 constant 2024 US$ | 84,522 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,910 constant 2024 US$ | 76,910 constant 2024 US$ | 76,910 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Bahrain
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- 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 90,788 constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,802 constant 2024 US$ 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.