Military spending, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Military spending, per square kilometre was 2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
2nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.38 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
57,416 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 2.38 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57,416 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 2nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57,416 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 58,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 87,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1974 | 101,727 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 109,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 150,933 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 225,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1978 | 375,836 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1979 | 477,199 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 590,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 702,084 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 807,770 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 704,509 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 636,765 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 529,033 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 498,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 486,980 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 521,549 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 532,628 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 576,617 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 653,088 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 649,190 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 649,080 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 657,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 675,148 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 695,616 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 747,744 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 811,349 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 807,127 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 794,852 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 767,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 759,142 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 753,747 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 901,749 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 903,134 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 982,404 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 990,017 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 38.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 129.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +66.9% | 225,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 375,836 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +50.8% | 58,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 87,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +49.2% | 150,933 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 225,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 57,416 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 477,199 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 601,092 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 486,980 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 807,770 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 692,276 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 576,617 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 811,349 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 903,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 753,747 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2.38 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2.09 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,416 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.