Military spending, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Military spending, per capita was 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Bahrain, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Bahrain stood at 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 1,440 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 165.77 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Bahrain 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 171.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 165.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 237.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1974 | 260.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 266.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 349.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 496.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 790.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 1979 | 958.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 1,136 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 1,297 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 1,440 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 1,213 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 1,058 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 848.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 771.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 725.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 749.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 738.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 772.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 895.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 892.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 869.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 857.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 857.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 860.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 901.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 952.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 922.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 885.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 823.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 758.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 709.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 799.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 751.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 756.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 714.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 690.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 759.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 768.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 934.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 1,020 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1,171 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 1,203 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,252 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,220 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,198 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,250 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,251 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,206 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,083 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +59.1% | 496.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 790.52 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 165.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 958.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 997.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 725.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,440 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 878.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 772.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 952.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 764.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 690.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 885.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,127 constant 2022 US$ per person | 768.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,252 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,161 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,083 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,251 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 13 Brunei 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 14 United Kingdom 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 15 Finland 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 17 South Korea 1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 18 France 1,053 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 19 Netherlands 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person 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 spending, per capita in Bahrain?
- Military spending, per capita in Bahrain was 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,440 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.77 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for military spending, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.