Bahrain vs Singapore: Military spending as a share of GDP
Bahrain
3.1%
in 2025
Singapore
3.0%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
34th
Singapore rank
36th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Singapore
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.
Bahrain ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 5.0% | 1.8% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 0.9% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 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 Singapore?
- Bahrain, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 36th 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.