Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Bahrain is 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.1973 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Bahrain ranks 30th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1973 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.1484 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0516 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0468 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0487 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0929 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0612 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0797 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 0.073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0776 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0771 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0766 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0766 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0704 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0657 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0671 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0695 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0573 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0607 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0681 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0675 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0572 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0443 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0387 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0354 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0444 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0379 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0419 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0455 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0472 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0484 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0472 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0432 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0354 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +112.7% | 0.0487 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1973 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0796 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0701 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0516 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0681 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0434 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0484 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0345 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 27 Norway 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 United States 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Colombia 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Botswana 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Mali 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 0.0289 constant 2024 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 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1973 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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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How this figure is calculated
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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.