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Military expenditures

Bahrain — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 5% of GDP, or $194 million (1990 est.)
1991 $194 million, 6% of GDP (1990)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $194 million, 6% of GDP (1990)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $245 million, 6% of GDP (1990)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $245 million, 6% of GDP (1993)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $247 million, 5.5% of GDP (1994) BAKER ISLAND (territory of the US)
1996 exchange rate conversion - $247 million, 5.5% of GDP (1994)
1997 6.4% (1994)
1998 5.4% (1995)
1999 4.5% (1998)
2000 5.2% (FY99)
2001 5.2% (FY99)
2002 6.7% (FY01)
2003 6.7% (FY01)
2004 7.5% (2003)
2005 6.3% (2004)
2006 4.9% (2005 est.)
2007 4.5% (2006)
2008 4.5% of GDP (2006)
2009 4.5% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 22
2010 4.5% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 19
2011 4.5% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 20
2012 4.5% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 20
2013 4.5% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 20
2014 3.14% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 18 3.02% of GDP (2011) 3.14% of GDP (2010)
2015 4.2% of GDP (2014) | 4.1% of GDP (2013) | 3.9% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 19
2016 4.2% of GDP (2014) | 4.1% of GDP (2013) | 3.9% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 19
2017 4.59% of GDP (2015) | 4.42% of GDP (2014) | 4.14% of GDP (2013) | 3.84% of GDP (2012) | 3.59% of GDP (2011) | country comparison to the world: 19
2018 4.59% of GDP (2015) | 4.42% of GDP (2014) | 4.14% of GDP (2013) | 3.84% of GDP (2012) | 3.59% of GDP (2011)
2019 3.6% of GDP (2018) | 4.39% of GDP (2017) | 4.73% of GDP (2016) | 4.59% of GDP (2015) | 4.42% of GDP (2014)
2020 3.7% of GDP (2019) | 4.1% of GDP (2018) | 4.3% of GDP (2017) | 4.7% of GDP (2016) | 4.6% of GDP (2015)
2021 4.2% of GDP (2020 est.) 3.7% of GDP (2019) 4.1% of GDP (2018) 4.3% of GDP (2017) 4.7% of GDP (2016)
2022 3.6% of GDP (2021 est.) 4.2% of GDP (2020 est.) 4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $2.09 billion) 4% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $2.08 billion) 4.2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $2.18 billion)
2023 3.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 3.6% of GDP (2021 est.) 4.2% of GDP (2020 est.) 4% of GDP (2019 est.) 4% of GDP (2018 est.)
2024 3.1% of GDP (2023 est.) 3.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 3.6% of GDP (2021 est.) 4.2% of GDP (2020 est.) 4% of GDP (2019 est.)
2025 3% of GDP (2024 est.) 3.2% of GDP (2023 est.) 3.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 3.6% of GDP (2021 est.) 4.2% of GDP (2020 est.)