GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Bahrain
Bahrain: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 11,504 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11,504 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
197th
of 212 countries
All-time high
11,504 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
829.44 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bahrain stood at 11,504 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 11,504 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 829.44 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 197th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 829.44 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 868.75 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 967.51 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 1,191 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 1,529 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 1,535 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,101 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 2,516 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 2,684 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 3,010 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 3,668 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 3,969 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 4,028 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,985 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4,022 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3,628 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 2,924 current LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 3,133 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 3,298 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3,321 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,513 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 3,923 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 3,933 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,193 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4,373 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 4,475 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,547 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,608 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,371 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 4,558 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5,345 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 5,104 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5,077 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,447 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 6,002 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 6,755 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 7,244 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 7,862 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 8,761 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 7,319 current LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 8,204 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 9,412 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 9,941 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 10,148 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,946 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8,924 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 8,949 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,319 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9,898 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 10,250 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 9,153 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 10,208 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 11,457 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 11,013 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 11,174 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 11,504 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 11,504 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 16% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 11,504 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,723 current LCU per person | 829.44 current LCU per person | 3,010 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,598 current LCU per person | 2,924 current LCU per person | 4,028 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,249 current LCU per person | 3,513 current LCU per person | 4,608 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,491 current LCU per person | 5,077 current LCU per person | 8,761 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,499 current LCU per person | 8,204 current LCU per person | 10,250 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,751 current LCU per person | 9,153 current LCU per person | 11,504 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 194 Montenegro 13,112 current LCU per person compare
- 195 Azerbaijan 12,598 current LCU per person compare
- 196 Papua New Guinea 12,449 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Eritrea 10,588 current LCU per person compare
- 199 Kuwait 9,902 current LCU per person compare
- 200 Tuvalu 9,376 current LCU per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 389.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5659 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 284.15 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bahrain?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bahrain was 11,504 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 11,504 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 829.44 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.