Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
25th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1345 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
All-time low
0.0296 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.1345 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0296 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Bahrain 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0938 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0751 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0795 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0674 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0686 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0658 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0781 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1215 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1229 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1345 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0989 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0879 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0992 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0871 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0855 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0837 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0827 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0859 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0853 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0779 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0738 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0712 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0735 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0819 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0761 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0623 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0607 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0562 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0501 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0419 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0393 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0342 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0296 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0352 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0373 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0386 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0434 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0526 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0526 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0492 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0514 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0444 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0355 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0849 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0658 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1215 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0837 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1345 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0462 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0623 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0446 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 22 Burkina Faso 0.0395 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Greece 0.0386 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 United States 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Brunei 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Namibia 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Pakistan 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1345 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0296 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Bahrain rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.