Military expenditures: Military branches: Military service age and obligation:
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:
10
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF): Royal Bahraini Army (RBA), Royal Bahraini Navy (RBN), Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF), Royal Bahraini Air Defense Force (RBADF)
(2013)
18 years of age for voluntary military service; 15 years of age for NCOs, technicians, and cadets; no conscription
(2012)