Military spending, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Military spending, per capita was 914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Bahrain, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Bahrain is 914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 1,248 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 200.16 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1975.
Bahrain ranks 27th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 360.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 327.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 330.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 391.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 200.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 1976 | 248.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 309.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 716.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +131.6% |
| 1979 | 892.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 904.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,065 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 1,227 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 678.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1984 | 586.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 590.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 620 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 608.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 681.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 680.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 715.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 799.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 826.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 785.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 773.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 781.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 811.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 771.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 773 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 842.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 814.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 824.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 919.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 977.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 913.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 796.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 808.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 809.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 825.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 864.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 827.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,048 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 1,153 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,228 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,248 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,149 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,123 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,070 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,043 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,067 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 992.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,059 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,038 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 871.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 4.2× the median. (21 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 | +131.6% | 309.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 716.55 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1975 | -48.9% | 391.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 200.16 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1983 | -44.7% | 1,227 constant 2024 US$ per person | 678.68 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 419.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 200.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 892.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 764.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 586.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,227 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 788 constant 2024 US$ per person | 715.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 842.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 855.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 796.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 977.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,096 constant 2024 US$ per person | 827.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,248 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 979.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 871.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,059 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 24 Lithuania 946.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 25 South Korea 945.12 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 26 France 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 28 Canada 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 29 Latvia 866.58 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 30 Switzerland 786.6 constant 2024 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 914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,248 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.16 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for military spending, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.