Bahrain Military Spending/Defense Budget 1971-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Bahrain military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $1.38B, a 0.01% decline from 2021.
- Bahrain military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $1.38B, a 1.67% decline from 2020.
- Bahrain military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $1.40B, a 9.82% decline from 2019.
- Bahrain military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $1.56B, a 1.97% increase from 2018.
Bahrain Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$1.38B |
3.17% |
2021 |
$1.38B |
3.55% |
2020 |
$1.40B |
4.05% |
2019 |
$1.56B |
4.03% |
2018 |
$1.53B |
4.04% |
2017 |
$1.53B |
4.32% |
2016 |
$1.51B |
4.67% |
2015 |
$1.44B |
4.64% |
2014 |
$1.48B |
4.42% |
2013 |
$1.35B |
4.14% |
2012 |
$1.18B |
3.84% |
2011 |
$1.03B |
3.59% |
2010 |
$0.84B |
3.28% |
2009 |
$0.83B |
3.61% |
2008 |
$0.72B |
2.80% |
2007 |
$0.64B |
2.96% |
2006 |
$0.57B |
3.10% |
2005 |
$0.51B |
3.21% |
2004 |
$0.53B |
4.04% |
2003 |
$0.52B |
4.66% |
2002 |
$0.44B |
4.61% |
2001 |
$0.37B |
4.15% |
2000 |
$0.36B |
3.96% |
1999 |
$0.36B |
5.50% |
1998 |
$0.33B |
5.33% |
1997 |
$0.32B |
5.07% |
1996 |
$0.32B |
5.27% |
1995 |
$0.30B |
5.18% |
1994 |
$0.28B |
5.11% |
1993 |
$0.28B |
5.37% |
1992 |
$0.28B |
5.88% |
1991 |
$0.26B |
5.70% |
1990 |
$0.24B |
5.28% |
1989 |
$0.22B |
5.64% |
1988 |
$0.21B |
5.60% |
1987 |
$0.18B |
5.25% |
1986 |
$0.18B |
5.84% |
1985 |
$0.17B |
4.59% |
1984 |
$0.16B |
4.18% |
1983 |
$0.18B |
4.79% |
1982 |
$0.31B |
8.54% |
1981 |
$0.24B |
6.90% |
1980 |
$0.18B |
5.70% |
1979 |
$0.16B |
5.89% |
1978 |
$0.12B |
4.96% |
1977 |
$0.04B |
2.08% |
1976 |
$0.03B |
1.75% |
1975 |
$0.02B |
1.53% |
1974 |
$0.03B |
1.53% |
1973 |
$0.02B |
1.53% |
1972 |
$0.01B |
1.53% |
1971 |
$0.01B |
1.53% |