Military expenditures:
3.6% of GDP
(2018)
4.39% of GDP
(2017)
4.73% of GDP
(2016)
4.59% of GDP
(2015)
4.42% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
17
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF): Royal Bahraini Army, Royal Bahraini Navy, Royal Bahraini Air Force, Royal Bahraini Air Defense Force; National Guard (charged with internal security and assisting the BDF in defending against external threats)
(2016)
note: the BDF also includes the Royal Guard, a battalion-plus sized combined arms special forces unit
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; 15 years of age for NCOs, technicians, and cadets; no conscription
(2012)
