Bahrain military spending/defense budget for 2024 was 1.38 billion US dollars, a 14.7% decline from 2023.
Bahrain military spending/defense budget for 2023 was 1.62 billion US dollars, a 1.52% increase from 2022.
Bahrain military spending/defense budget for 2022 was 1.60 billion US dollars, a 11.17% increase from 2021.
Bahrain military spending/defense budget for 2021 was 1.44 billion US dollars, a 2.33% increase from 2020.
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). The full historical dataset is available for download here: Bahrain Military Spending/Defense Budget | Historical Data | 1971 - 2024.