GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: GDP per capita was 26,592 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,592 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 209 countries
All-time high
26,592 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
17,091 constant 2015 US$
in 1986
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP per capita in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Bahrain stood at 26,592 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 26,592 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,091 constant 2015 US$, in 1986.
Bahrain ranks 48th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,424 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 17,249 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 18,258 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 19,725 constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 20,305 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 17,583 constant 2015 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 21,815 constant 2015 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 23,476 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 23,251 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 22,978 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 22,552 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 20,521 constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 18,311 constant 2015 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 18,811 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 19,065 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 17,517 constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 17,091 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 18,193 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 18,774 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 18,183 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 18,346 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 20,882 constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 21,701 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 23,858 constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 23,180 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 23,466 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 23,795 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 23,893 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24,387 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 24,774 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 25,408 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 25,106 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24,149 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 23,858 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23,688 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 23,440 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 23,095 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 23,112 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 23,127 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22,207 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22,224 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 23,288 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 23,895 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 24,272 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 24,136 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 23,734 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23,715 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 23,607 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 24,060 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24,874 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 23,587 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 24,087 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25,234 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 25,343 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 25,886 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 26,592 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 26,592 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 77% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 26,592 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,883 constant 2015 US$, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,206 constant 2015 US$ | 17,249 constant 2015 US$ | 23,476 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,902 constant 2015 US$ | 17,091 constant 2015 US$ | 22,552 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,828 constant 2015 US$ | 18,346 constant 2015 US$ | 24,774 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,719 constant 2015 US$ | 22,207 constant 2015 US$ | 25,408 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,780 constant 2015 US$ | 22,224 constant 2015 US$ | 24,874 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,121 constant 2015 US$ | 23,587 constant 2015 US$ | 26,592 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Gdp per capita in Bahrain was 26,592 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 26,592 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,091 constant 2015 US$ in 1986.
- How does Bahrain rank for gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.