GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: GDP per capita was 11,504 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Bahrain stood at 11,504 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 11,504 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 829.44 current LCU, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 198th of 214 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 per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 829.44 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 868.75 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 967.51 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 1,191 current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 1,529 current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 1,535 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,101 current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 2,516 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 2,684 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 3,010 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 3,668 current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 3,969 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 4,028 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,985 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4,022 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3,628 current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 2,924 current LCU | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 3,133 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 3,298 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3,321 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,513 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 3,923 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 3,933 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,193 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4,373 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 4,475 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,547 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,608 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,371 current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 4,558 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5,345 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 5,104 current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5,077 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,447 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 6,002 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 6,755 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 7,244 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 7,862 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 8,761 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 7,319 current LCU | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 8,204 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 9,412 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 9,941 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 10,148 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,946 current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8,924 current LCU | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 8,949 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,319 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9,898 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 10,250 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 9,153 current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 10,208 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 11,457 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 11,013 current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 11,174 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 11,504 current LCU | +3.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 11,504 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 16% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 11,504 current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,723 current LCU | 829.44 current LCU | 3,010 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,598 current LCU | 2,924 current LCU | 4,028 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,249 current LCU | 3,513 current LCU | 4,608 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,491 current LCU | 5,077 current LCU | 8,761 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,499 current LCU | 8,204 current LCU | 10,250 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,751 current LCU | 9,153 current LCU | 11,504 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 195 Montenegro 13,112 current LCU compare
- 196 Azerbaijan 12,598 current LCU compare
- 197 Papua New Guinea 12,449 current LCU compare
- 199 Eritrea 10,588 current LCU compare
- 200 Kuwait 9,902 current LCU compare
- 201 Tuvalu 9,376 current LCU 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)
- 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 gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Gdp per capita in Bahrain was 11,504 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 11,504 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 829.44 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.