Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	2.89 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	1,380,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	19,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	848,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	2,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2001]
Military & security forces	Bahrain Defense Force (BDF): Royal Bahraini Army (includes the Royal Guard), Royal Bahraini Navy, Royal Bahraini Air ForceMinistry of Interior: National Guard, Special Security Forces Command (SSFC), Coast Guard (2025); note: note 1: the Royal Guard is officially under the command of the Army, but exercises considerable autonomy note 2: the Ministry of Interior is responsible for internal security and oversees police and specialized security units responsible for maintaining internal order; the National Guard's primary mission is to guard critical infrastructure such as the airport and oil fields and is a back-up to the police; the Guard is under the Ministry of Interior but reports directly to the kingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-55 to voluntarily join the reserves (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	848,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	2,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2001]
Military spending (% of GDP)	2.89 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	1,380,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]