Arms imports in Bahrain
Bahrain: Arms imports was 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 188.4% on the previous year and up 84,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Bahrain peaked at 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 1980s | 89.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 249.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 362.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 299.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 9 Pakistan 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 10 Japan 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 13 United Kingdom 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 14 Greece 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 15 Hungary 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Bahrain
- Tax revenue 2.8% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 0.3% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 13.9% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -12.4% (2020)
- Interest payments 31.9% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 81.7% (2020)
- Interest payments 18.9% (2020)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2009)
- Compensation of employees 39.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Bahrain?
- Arms imports in Bahrain was 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for arms imports?
- Bahrain ranks 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.