Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.239 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Bahrain, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Bahrain stood at 0.239. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Bahrain peaked at 0.239 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0078, in 1870.
Bahrain ranks 122nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0078 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0083 | +6.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0095 | +14.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0137 | +44.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0148 | +8.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0156 | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0341 | +117.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0365 | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0399 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0464 | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0596 | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1074 | +80.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0936 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1031 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1146 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1212 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1421 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2146 | +51.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2229 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2129 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.239 | +12.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.239 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.239 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2759, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +117.9% | 0.0156 | 0.0341 |
| 1975 | +80.1% | 0.0596 | 0.1074 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0116 | 0.0095 | 0.0137 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0152 | 0.0148 | 0.0156 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0353 | 0.0341 | 0.0365 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0431 | 0.0399 | 0.0464 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0835 | 0.0596 | 0.1074 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0983 | 0.0936 | 0.1031 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1179 | 0.1146 | 0.1212 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1783 | 0.1421 | 0.2146 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2179 | 0.2129 | 0.2229 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.239 | 0.239 | 0.239 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Bahrain?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Bahrain was 0.239 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.239 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 in 1870.
- How does Bahrain rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Bahrain ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.