Bahrain Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
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 | 0.00% |
| 1973 | $0.02B | 0.00% |
| 1972 | $0.01B | 0.00% |
| 1971 | $0.01B | 0.00% |
| 1970 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1969 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1968 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1967 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1966 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1965 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1964 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1963 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1962 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1961 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1960 | $0.00B | 0.00% |