Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Bahrain's military expenditure stands at 3.11% as of 2025-12-31, up from 2.94% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1975 to 2025 (51 observations).
In 2025, Bahrain's military expenditure was 3.11%, up from 2.94% in 2024.
In 2024, Bahrain's military expenditure was 2.94%, down from 3.52% in 2023.
In 2023, Bahrain's military expenditure was 3.52%, up from 3.42% in 2022.
In 2022, Bahrain's military expenditure was 3.42%, down from 3.52% in 2021.
In 2021, Bahrain's military expenditure was 3.52%, down from 4.06% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.11% | +0.1605% |
| 2024 | 2.94% | -0.5759% |
| 2023 | 3.52% | +0.0974% |
| 2022 | 3.42% | -0.0964% |
| 2021 | 3.52% | -0.5377% |
| 2020 | 4.06% | +0.0276% |
| 2019 | 4.03% | -0.0112% |
| 2018 | 4.04% | -0.2797% |
| 2017 | 4.32% | -0.3499% |
| 2016 | 4.67% | +0.0265% |
| 2015 | 4.64% | +0.2256% |
| 2014 | 4.42% | +0.2771% |
| 2013 | 4.14% | +0.2969% |
| 2012 | 3.84% | +0.253% |
| 2011 | 3.59% | +0.3137% |
| 2010 | 3.28% | -0.3327% |
| 2009 | 3.61% | +0.8104% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -0.1568% |
| 2007 | 2.96% | -0.146% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -0.1114% |
| 2005 | 3.21% | -0.8305% |
| 2004 | 4.04% | -0.6139% |
| 2003 | 4.66% | +0.0477% |
| 2002 | 4.61% | +0.463% |
| 2001 | 4.15% | +0.1864% |
| 2000 | 3.96% | -1.54% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +0.1705% |
| 1998 | 5.33% | +0.2646% |
| 1997 | 5.07% | -0.2055% |
| 1996 | 5.27% | +0.0907% |
| 1995 | 5.18% | +0.0719% |
| 1994 | 5.11% | -0.2586% |
| 1993 | 5.37% | -0.5082% |
| 1992 | 5.88% | +0.1743% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +0.419% |
| 1990 | 5.28% | -0.3599% |
| 1989 | 5.64% | +0.0416% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +0.3498% |
| 1987 | 5.25% | -0.5845% |
| 1986 | 5.84% | +1.25% |
| 1985 | 4.59% | +0.4089% |
| 1984 | 4.18% | -0.611% |
| 1983 | 4.79% | -3.74% |
| 1982 | 8.54% | +1.63% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | -0.1939% |
| 1979 | 5.89% | +0.9346% |
| 1978 | 4.96% | +2.88% |
| 1977 | 2.08% | +0.3256% |
| 1976 | 1.75% | +0.2261% |
| 1975 | 1.53% | — |
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Bahrain's military expenditure is 3.11% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.94% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 8.54% (1982); the lowest is 1.53% (1975), across data from 1975 to 2025.
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