Bahrain Military Spending/Defense Budget 1971-2023
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 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 for 2018 was $1.53B, a 0.33% decline from 2017.
| Bahrain Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$1.38B |
3.56% |
| 2020 |
$1.40B |
4.07% |
| 2019 |
$1.56B |
4.06% |
| 2018 |
$1.53B |
4.07% |
| 2017 |
$1.53B |
4.34% |
| 2016 |
$1.51B |
4.67% |
| 2015 |
$1.44B |
4.63% |
| 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% |
