Bahrain vs Greece: Military spending as a share of GDP
Bahrain
3.1%
in 2025
Greece
3.0%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
34th
Greece rank
37th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Greece
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Greece ahead.
Bahrain ranks 34th and Greece ranks 37th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 5.7% | 2.4% | Greece |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Bahrain or Greece?
- Bahrain, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Greece?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Greece rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 34th and Greece ranks 37th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.